Philo of Alexandria, a contemporary of Hillel and Shammai, is a figure in Jewish history whose unique position and enduring relevance deserve attention.

The Mishnah, an important Jewish text, is shrouded in mystery regarding its origins and purpose.

The article explores the tension in Jewish thought between the idea of yeridat ha-dorot, the decline of the generations, and aliyat ha-dorot, the ascent of the generations.

"The Revelation at Sinai: What does Torah from Heaven Mean?" is a book that explores the concept of revelation and its significance in Judaism.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, an anonymous email sender discusses their struggles with the Oral Torah and their continued faith despite uncertainty.

This episode discusses Spinoza's claims about Ibn Ezra and their differing attitudes towards Chazal.

A growing movement of women in Haredi communities is challenging the gendered inequality in text-based learning opportunities.

The article explores the possible mitzvah (commandment) to maintain one's health in Jewish tradition.

In this episode, Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe discusses Principle #9 of the 13 Principles of faith, which states that the Torah is immutable and unchangeable.

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.

Halacha refers to the practical application of Torah law.

The Talmud, also known as the Gemara, is an ancient set of books that serves as commentary and elaboration of the Mishnah.

The Mishnah is a collection of 63 books that codified and canonized the laws of the Oral Torah around 200 CE.

This podcast discusses the conditions that led to the decision to write down the Mishna and codify the Oral Torah during the final century of the Second Temple and the period following its destruction.

The TORAH 101 podcast explores the development and organization of the Oral Torah from the time of Moses to the end of prophecy at the beginning of the Second Commonwealth.

This article explores the concept of Oral Torah, which refers to the interpretation and understanding of the Written Torah.

The discussion explores the concept of Oral Torah, as deemed essential by Maimonides in his Thirteen Principles of Faith, alongside the Written Torah.

Rabbi Refoel Kreuzer in Jerusalem started a program called Midreshet Otot to teach Haredi women Talmud, a rare and controversial practice in Israel.

This text grapples with the challenging question of why bad things happen to good people, a central issue in Jewish theology.

The article discusses the challenge of maintaining a mistake-free transmission of the Torah within the Jewish nation despite human fallibility.

In the second century CE, a significant decision was made to write down the Jewish Law, called Mishna, marking the codification of the Oral Torah.

The text discusses the importance of the accurate transmission of the Oral Torah in Jewish law and faith over 1400 years, emphasizing that the Torah given to Moses has been passed down without error.

For over 1,400 years, the Oral Torah was passed down orally and forbidden to be written down in a finalized form.

The text discusses an introduction to the Oral Torah, highlighting the four components of the Oral Torah and the four elements not found in the Written Torah.

Shloyme-Zanvl Rappoport, also known as S. An-sky, a writer and ethnographer a century ago, embarked on an ambitious survey aimed at documenting vanishing Jewish folkways in the Russian Empire's Pale of Settlement.