The secular men and women, and the modern Orthodox soldiers of the IDF deserve our gratitude and praise. They have fought and ...

When people picture a rabbi, they may imagine a man standing in front of a congregation in a synagogue. But “rabbi” means much more than that. For example, a rabbi could be a teacher, a nonprofit ...

(The Conversation) — A court decision allowing Israeli women to take the Chief Rabbinate’s exams is the latest sign of growing recognition for women’s religious learning within Orthodox Judaism. (The ...

The Hashmonaim brigade is unique because its members are full-time haredim both inside and outside the army, receiving special measures like at least an hour of daily Talmud study. The IDF on Thursday ...

Since Talmud study is not enough, hopes for a breakthrough remain. (For previous articles in this series, see here and here.) In antisemistic environments, Talmud study helped keep Judaism alive. Boys ...

I just finished teaching a six-week course that was an introduction to the Talmud. Having spent years in its study, it was a chance for me to see it with new eyes. A teacher must be in touch with the ...

He was considered too radical by many Orthodox rabbis and too regressive by many Conservative Jewish leaders. But his work was widely praised. By Joseph Berger Rabbi David Weiss Halivni, a renowned ...

New Year's Day 2020 saw a crowd of over 90,000 assemble in freezing temperatures at New Jersey's Metlife Stadium. Rather than the usual football game, they had come for the " Siyum ha-Shas of Daf yomi ...

(Jewish Journal) Last week, Rabbanit Shira Marili Mirvis made history as the first-ever Israeli woman appointed to be the sole rabbinic leader of an Orthodox synagogue, the Shirat Hatamar congregation ...

Before becoming a rabbi, Benay Lappe wanted to be a Buddhist monk. While Jews have often been drawn to Eastern traditions, few dedicate nearly a decade to becoming a devout Buddhist in Japan. Lappe is ...

(JTA) In December, when she was given two to four years to live, Catherine Johnson decided to start studying a page of Talmud a day. An expansive work of Jewish law and narrative written in Aramaic ...