(Introduction.) Today: Murder 481. “When men quarrel and one strikes the other with stone or fist, and he does not die but has to take
What do you get when you take Hadar (a successful indy-minyan on Manhattan’s upper west side whose founders recently created Mechon Hadar, with a full
(Introduction.) Today: Stealing is bad. 466. “When a fire is started and spreads to thorns, so that stacked, standing, or growing grain is consumed, the
The final round of voting is open in the Jewish & Israeli Blog Awards. Jewschool is nominated in the following categories. Best Group Blog Best
I first learned about Pharaoh’s Daughter from a high school friend of mine, who had a huge crush on Basya Schechter. Something in the presence
(Introduction.) Today: For those who were waiting for the sacrifice/purity stuff to end, here we are! Today’s list ends with civil law. 451. “On the
On this week’s This American Life: Sure, you know the big ones: don’t murder, steal…something about graven images? We help you with the others through
As I mentioned in my post on the latest WJC scandal, I desire to see a MoveOn-like organization that would empower Jewish individuals to have
(Introduction.) Today: The end of the 142 Temple/sacrifice-related mitzvot and the beginning of ritual purity 436. “When she becomes clean of her discharge, she shall
The Jerusalem Institute for Israel Studies have released their census projections for the near future for Jerusalem. The Holy City has seen a Jewish population