21 Talmud Facts Every Jew Should Know – Talmud
admin | April 22, 2020
1. TheTalmud Is the Link Between Scripture and Jewish Practice The Hebrew Scripture (also known as Torah) is thebedrock of Jewish practice and beliefs.
The Survivors’ Talmud: When the US Army Printed the Talmud – Aish
admin | April 22, 2020
With the help of the US Army, Jewish Holocaust survivors printed copies of the Talmud. As World War II drew to a close in 1945, survivors of the Nazi death camps tried to rebuild their shattered lives in Displaced Person (DP) camps, many of which were housed in the very concentration camps in which Nazis had recently tortured and murdered Jews and others. On September 29, over three months after the end of the war in Europe, US President Harry S
Separating fact from fiction: What does Jewish law say? – The River Reporter
admin | April 22, 2020
By RABBI LAWRENCE S. ZIERLER I do not recall ever penning an article by first citing my credentials.
Mourning the Loss of Rabbi Baruch Pollack; 1st Grade Rebbe for 60 Years – The Jewish Voice
admin | April 22, 2020
Klal Yisroel has lost one of its most experienced Rebbeim.
Empathy and Survival in a Time of Plague – JURIST
admin | April 22, 2020
JURIST Guest Columnist Louis Ren Beres, Professor Emeritus of International Law at Purdue, advises America to adopt empathy and openness to the world community in the face of the global COVID-19 pandemic and the halt on funding for the WHO. . . The earth from which the first man was made was gathered in all the four corners of the world.
Covid-19 Might Just Kick Us into the Jewish Future – Jewish Week
admin | April 22, 2020
Before 70 CE, Jerusalem was the physical and spiritual center of the Jewish commonwealth. After the Romans destroyed the Temple, Judaism emerged as something different: a religion and people without a temple, sacrifices or even a state. What happened between Before and After?
Commentary: Regents must be accountable to all New York students – Times Union
admin | April 22, 2020
New York's schools are adapting to meet the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, with millions of students now logging on for virtual lectures and remote learning. Unfortunately, reports indicate that students of most ultra-Orthodox Yeshivas are not following suit.
Christians And Jews: What Binds Us Together? – Patheos
admin | April 22, 2020
By guest writer Gregory Eran Gronbacher Ive repeated this wry aphorism so many times and youve likely heard it, too Get three Jews together and youll have at least six opinions. The humor reflects something of the enduring nature of Judaism its an ongoing conversation. For the past few thousand years, Jews have been talking, writing, even arguing about the core aspects of our tradition, our values, and our practices.
4 Changes That Were Made in the Bitul of Chometz – Yeshiva World News
admin | April 17, 2020
By Rabbi Yair Hoffman for the Five Towns Jewish Times We say this Aramaic text just before Pesach every year. We recite it once in the evening and again in the morning. What is behind the wording of Bitul Chometz
This Man Who Died in an Insane Asylum Is Why We Wash Our Hands – The Daily Beast
admin | April 17, 2020
One of the front-line defenses individuals have against the spread of the coronavirus can feel decidedly low-tech:hand-washing. In fact, it was 19th-century Hungarian physician Ignaz Semmelweis who, after observational studies, first advanced the idea of hand hygiene in medical settings.
