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Tag: Animals

0 Food Culture

The Feast of Kosher Curiosities

Kelsey Osgood in Tablet · 1 Apr

On Christmas Eve 2025, a unique dinner event at the Biblical Museum of Natural History in Beit Shemesh, Israel, combined culinary exploration with educational insights into kosher practices.

0 Culture Ethics

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 24 Oct 2025

Natan Slifkin draws parallels between his role at the Biblical Museum of Natural History and the biblical figure Noah, highlighting both's responsibilities for caring for numerous creatures and facing societal ruin.

0 Culture Torah

My Ridiculous and Amazing Idea

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 29 Sep 2024

Natan Slifkin shares his inspired yet belated idea to write a more accessible book on animals and the Torah, building on his previous work, "The Torah Encyclopedia of the Animal Kingdom."

0 Torah Philosophy

Do Animals THINK? | Parshah Rabbit Hole Ep.45 (Ki Seitzei)

Creative Judaism · 12 Sep 2024

In the 45th episode of the Parshah Rabbit Hole series, the focus is on the parsha Ki Seitzei and a deep dive into the question: Do animals think?

0 Ethics Torah

If we could only listen to the animals

Jewish Chronicle · 30 Aug 2024

Jonathan Wittenberg reflects on the importance of recognizing and respecting animals as integral parts of our ecosystem and spiritual lives.

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Happy Jumping Elephant Day!

Natan Slifkin in Rationalist Judaism · 7 Sep 2023

Daf Yomi is discussing the concept of acquiring animals by lifting them up, with a specific question about how one would acquire an elephant.