Babylonian Talmud
What Tisha B’Av can teach about the silencing, and creative defiance, of Jewish writers - opinion
Our writers and artists create out of the conviction that we must do justice to our suffering, to our losses. That we must create a future for which we have already sacrificed so much.
An Israeli columnist called American Jews ‘traitors,’ here's why he's wrong - comment
This week in Jewish history: Yoni and Entebbe raid, Law of Return passed
Three requests Netanyahu should keep in mind when handling Iran - opinion
Nancy Pelosi and Rabban Gamliel: A Talmudic tale of succession - opinion
Much like Speaker Pelosi, the Talmud tells us that Rabban Gamliel rules the house of study, with an iron fist, and with a desire for unity. However, Rabban Gamliel takes this desire a step too far.
What is the value of arguing? - book review
Can the authors’ scenarios help navigate divisive, confusing hot topics?
Tractate Yevamot and the overturning of Roe v. Wade
The decision of the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade does not sound all that Talmudic, when looked at in the context of Tractate Yevamot
Is Babylon once again rising from the ashes?
First-person: There is growing evidence the Iraqi government is serious about rebuilding this ancient wonder of the world.
Meet the TikTok star making Daf Yomi relatable for millennials, Gen Z
Miriam Anzovin is the millennial TikToker making Gemara more accessible on one of today's leading social media platforms.
Abnormal construction material discovered in Babylon - report
The material has supposed connections to Babylonia's Tower of Babel, the myth that supposedly explains why different languages exist.
World's oldest drawing of ghost discovered on Babylonian tablet - report
The drawing is approximately 3,500-years-old and presents a male ghost with his hands tied by a rope, being led by a woman.
Did dying on Rosh Hashanah make Ruth Bader Ginsburg a ‘tzaddika?’
“If you die at the end of the year, literally on the cusp, which is exactly when Ruth died, that means in a sense that you’re assured for that whole year because you’re one of the righteous people.”
The ashes of Jerusalem's biblical fall still show at dig near Old City
The researchers have been able to pin down the moment of the destruction to 586 BCE, when the Babylonians conquered Jerusalem and devastated its temple.
Hadran Alach – We Have Returned to You
"Hadran alach, ve’hadrach alan”, Aramaic for “We have returned to you and we will return to you, dear tractate, and you have returned to us and will return to us.”
