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Entering a New World: The Status of Converts in Judaism
The Jewish people are a breed of our own: identified by lineage, bound by theology, marked for exclusion…
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Depictions of Mental Health in the Torah
While we cannot fully understand the nature of the illness, nor can we judge, we can certainly see that the Torah does not hide from or vilify mental illness…
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The Prohibition of Believing in Other Gods
The Sefer HaChinuch in his introduction instructs us on the Sheish Mitzvot Temidiyot, The Six Constant Mitzvot …
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What Do Snow White, Kever Rachel and Dancing Have in Common?
She sits demurely alabaster skin, sleek hair black as obsidian, and a touch of scarlet on her lips…
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How Is Divorce Perceived in the Torah?
One thing that sets Judaism apart from many other religions and traditions is the centrality of marriage…
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Rabbeinu Gershom: The First Feminist
While Torah contains so many relatable lessons and principles, some of its practices seem completely at odds with the way we live now…
