The author reflects on the experience of mourning a miscarriage alongside the celebration of Shavuot, drawing parallels between the loss of their unborn chil...

Avram Davidson, a fantasy and sci-fi writer, wrote a story called "Goslin Day" which is set on a day that is believed to be significant in Jewish folklore. T...

In this article, the author explores the evolution of the Passover Seder and its focus on the Exodus story in the absence of the Temple and the korban pesah ...

This article discusses the debate over how to translate Hebrew poetry, or piyyut, in prayer books. It focuses on a specific dispute that arose in the mid-20t...

The article explores the history of Jewish Bible translations, starting with William Tyndale's influential English translation in the 16th century. It discus...

The Sotah ritual in Numbers 5:11-31 has been viewed as a trial by ordeal, but three Jewish interpreters, R. Herbert Chanan Brichto, R. Emanuel Rackman, and R...

The Sotah ritual in Numbers 5:11-31 has long been seen as trial by ordeal, where a woman accused of infidelity is made to drink a concoction. However, modern...

The Beit Hamikdash, or Temple in Jerusalem, was destroyed by the Romans nearly 2,000 years ago, leaving little physical evidence of its appearance. The most ...

The article discusses the kinnah (dirge) called "Shomron Kol Titein" which is recited on Tishah Be-Av, the day of mourning for the destruction of the Temple....

The Passover Seder may seem like a structured and orderly affair, but a closer look at the Haggadah reveals a disorganized structure that demands explanation...