Signs Upon Our Hands (Parshat Eikev, Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25) – HuffPost
simmons | August 8, 2017
In early July, I sat in a room at a retreat center in Northern California, listening with rapt attention to a group of queer elders telling stories.
Italy’s ambassador to Israel is one of the world’s righteous – Arutz Sheva
richards | August 4, 2017
Italian Ambassador to Israel Francesco Maria Talo with Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz Shefa Organization Outgoing Italian Ambassador to Israel Francesco Maria Talo on Thursday night took live of Rabbi Adin Even-Yisrael Steinsaltz.
Sacramento Celebrates Talmud Completion – Chabad.org
admin | August 3, 2017
Sacramento has a small Jewish community, with perhaps no more than two-dozen households where Shabbat and kashrut are kept. Yet it will host a big celebration on Thursday night, when a group of dedicated students will celebrate the completion of the 2,711 pages of the Babylonian Talmud. Since Talmudic times, such a celebrationcalled a siyumhas been a festive affair, marking the culmination of weeks, months, and in this case, years of achievement.
An Insight Into Kriyat Shema Al Ha-Mita – Jewish Link of New Jersey
richards | August 3, 2017
This prayer begins with a statement that God places chevlei sheina on our eyes. But what exactly does this term mean
Completing a Book of Talmud – Chabad.org
admin | August 3, 2017
Click here for the original text of the Talmud.
‘One-fifth of religious students will become unobservant’ – Arutz Sheva
simmons | August 3, 2017
Efrata College Academic Council Chair Professor Manny Koslovsky expects that a full fifth of Religious Zionist students will become unobservant.
Merriment aplenty as Sacramento rabbi finishes 7-year Talmud study – Jweekly.com
simmons | August 2, 2017
Three decades ago, Rabbi Mendy Cohen decided to study Torah. Seven years ago, he decided to read the entire Talmud 2,711 pages to be exact.
Why Are We Still Fasting On Tisha B’Av? Even The Rabbis Of The Talmud Were Over It. – Forward
simmons | August 2, 2017
On the list of Things a Good Jew Should Do, fasting on Tisha BAv ranks pretty low on my list. Now, before my rabbi has a minor heart attack, I should confess that despite my misgivings, like many observant Jews around the world, I will be refraining from eating, drinking, bathing, wearing leather shoes and engaging in marital relations with my nonexistent spouse from sundown tonight until an hour after sundown tomorrow.
The Last Word: Staying Level-Headed – Australia-Israel Jewish Affairs Council
admin | August 2, 2017
Aug 2 2017 The bad news I just received is that it is a "mainstream" Muslim view that the Dajjal, the "Anti Christ", "the deceiver", "the imposter", who will bring humanity to its knees prior to the End of Days, will be Jewish. The good news is that it can't be me - because I don't have "enough hair". I was visiting a number of bookshops in Sydney's Bankstown, talking with scholars-on-duty and discussing attitudes towards Jews.
About Talmud | My Jewish Learning
admin | July 31, 2017
Although the Torah is wonderfully rich in its narratives, poetry, and laws, it is inadequate as a law code.
