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Why secular Israelis are turning to Talmud

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Torah

Beware an over-reliance on power, the rabbis warned

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Rabbi Sacks

British-born author wins Sacks book prize

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Kosher

How the pig became a bête noire

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Succot

What should we think about when we are sitting in the succah?

By Rabbanit Sara Wolkenfeld

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The Talmud’s women aren’t always what they seem

There are few women in the Talmud but Gila Fine’s new book shows why they deserve far more attention

By Simon Rocker

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Online antisemites’ new frontier? The Talmud

Rabbi Daniel Rowe says criticism of the Talmud is escaping neo-Nazi forums, and becoming mainstream

By Hannah Gillott

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August 20, 2024 17:26

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It’s easy to scoff, but the Schofield story matters

Even television presenters need to uphold the responsibility that comes with their power

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It’s easy to scoff, but the Schofield story matters

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The Talmud is the reason Jews make such good romcoms

The best romance films and love songs have always been disproportionately created by Jews

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The Talmud is the reason Jews make such good romcoms

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Tu Bishvat: celebrating the hidden growth of new life

Why secular Israelis are turning to Talmud

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British-born author wins Sacks book prize

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