Second Temple Period

0 Culture History

From snout to tail, a 3,000-year history of Jews and the pig

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 13 Oct

Jordan D. Rosenblum's book, "Forbidden: A 3,000-Year History of Jews and the Pig," delves into the complex and symbolic relationship between Jews and pigs.

0 Culture Education

Something Borrowed

Sara Kaltmann in Tablet · 16 Aug

Tu B'Av, a festive day falling on the 15th of Av, often marked with celebrations and customs, is likened to the Jewish Valentine's Day in Israel.

0 Jewish Law Leadership

Fearless Leadership:Nehemiah son of Hacaliah Learns from Moses and Aaron

Nehemia Polen in Lehrhaus · 20 Dec 2023

The essay discusses the enigmatic episode of the Mei Meribah incident in the Torah, where Moses and Aaron are punished for their actions.

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In Plain Sight: Jewish Masquerade from Clueless to the Rabbis

Malka Z. Simkovich in Lehrhaus · 11 Jul 2023

The article discusses the theme of masquerade and its significance in Jewish culture, drawing connections to the film "Clueless" and various ancient Jewish texts.

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Hanukkah’s Confounding Miracle

AJ Berkovitz in Jewish Review of Books · 22 Dec 2022

The story of Hanukkah, as most modern Jews know it, involves the victory of the Maccabees over the Greeks and the miracle of the oil that lasted for eight days.

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Tova Ganzel: The Judaism of the Prophets & the People [Origins of Judaism 3/6]

18forty · 15 Nov 2022

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Dr. Tova Ganzel discusses biblical Judaism and the evolution of rabbinic authority.

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Tova Ganzel: The Judaism of the Prophets & the People [Origins of Judaism 3/6]

18forty · 15 Nov 2022

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, Dr. Tova Ganzel discusses the evolution of Jewish law and authority.

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Anonymous: Searching for the Beginning [Origins of Judaism 1/6]

18forty · 1 Nov 2022

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

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Inside-Out

Malka Z. Simkovich in Jewish Review of Books · 13 Jul 2022

Lawrence M. Wills' book "Introduction to the Apocrypha: Jewish Books in Christian Bibles" challenges the common categorization of the Apocrypha as non-canonical Jewish texts.

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Four Scholars of Jewish Philosophy

Warren Zev Harvey in Tablet · 13 Nov 2020

Four important scholars of Jewish philosophy recently passed away within a short period of time.

0 History Jewish Law

Thou Shalt Sell No White Rooster and Bow to No Idols

Adam Kirsch in Tablet · 30 Jan 2018

In the Talmudic period (200-500 CE), Jews had ceased being tempted by idol worship, focusing instead on co-existing with pagan societies.

0 History Literature

The Christian Monks Who Saved Jewish History

Malka Z. Simkovich in Lehrhaus · 11 May 2017

During the late Second Temple period, Jews produced a vast body of diverse literature, including the Dead Sea Scrolls, Philo of Alexandria's treatises, and writings of Josephus, much of which was preserved by Orthodox Christians rather than Jews themselves in places like St. Catherines Monastery and Mount Athos.

0 Jewish Law Philosophy

“Repent, Repent”

Francoise Mirguet in Jewish Review of Books · 27 Mar 2017

In Leonard Cohen's song "The Future," the idea of repentance is pondered, leading to a discussion on how the concept of repentance as we know it today is not explicitly present in the Hebrew Bible but emerged later in history, particularly during the Second Temple period influenced by Hellenistic philosophy.

0 History Philosophy

The Origins of Jewish Universalism: What it is, and Why it Matters

Malka Z. Simkovich in Lehrhaus · 6 Oct 2016

In "The Origins of Jewish Universalism: What it is, and Why it Matters," Malka Simkovich explores how Jewish universalist ideas were prevalent in the late Second Temple period, challenging the perception of Judaism as solely particularistic.

0 History

Newly Discovered Tunnel May Once Have Carried Dead Sea Scrolls

Forward · 24 Oct 2007

Archaeologists have recently discovered a tunnel underneath ancient Jerusalem, which might have been used as an escape route during the Roman siege of 70 C.E., supporting Josephus's accounts of multiple tunnels used by fleeing Jerusalem inhabitants.

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