The story of the erev rav is a sordid one in the history of biblical interpretation. Nahmanides famously faults them for the sin of the
guest post by Zackary Sholem Berger The Talmud is full of categories: man, woman, Jew, non-Jews, slave, poor person, rich person, am-haaretz, wise person, and
Why do we get rid of hametz (leavened products) for Passover? Joseph seems to be the first person in the Bible to accumulate grain and
guest post by Emily Filler Before Shabbat came in last week, I saw the tweet above, re-posted by several horrified friends on social media. The
guest post by Shaul Magid, Dartmouth College Purim is an amalgam of things, each distinct, together forming a tapestry that the rabbinic imagination weaves together
It is almost Tu Bishvat, the Jewish birthday of trees. Fruit bearing trees, to be more specific. In modern times, this means we gather to
Cover art by Shterna Goldbloom; https://www.shternagoldbloom.com Author/contributor bio: “Zisl” is the nom-de-plume of a writer, educator and organizer living in a major American city.
In 2019, nearly the entire spectrum of American Jewish organizations castigated Netanyahu for legitimating Itamar Ben Gvir and his “Jewish Power” party. Even AIPAC called
The essay below was originally written as part of my beit din, which took place in August. I wanted to share this personal testimony, in
Orthodox Jews are once again in the news, now because of the Washington Post’s expose revealing that “libs of tiktok” – the primary social media