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The Inside Scoop on the Sanhedrin

Let’s explore the Jewish court system, from the ancient Sanhedrin to modern-day rabbinical courts.
What Does “Geshmak” Mean?

If your nephew has a geshmak in cooking, you can confidently tell him that the food he made was simply geshmak.
Moses on Addiction

Seven times the Torah warns the Jews who have left Egypt, “Quit it with the animal blood already!” To this second generation Moses says, “Be strong, and don’t consume blood.”
By the Numbers
20 Amazing Converts to Judaism You Should Know

Throughout history the Jewish nation has been enriched by converts—upstanding men and women who opted to enter the covenant and become part of the Chosen Nation.
Parshah
Justice, Justice Shall You Pursue!

In Hebrew, the word tzedek, which means “justice,” also means “righteousness.” Perhaps the dual use of the word “justice” means that we cannot pursue “justice” without also being “righteous.”
The Human Tree

A look at the various parts of the tree—roots, trunk, branches, leaves, fruit and seeds—and their corresponding elements within the human being
Video
Why Specifically an Apple in Honey?

Discover a new twist on the age-old custom of dipping apples in honey on Rosh Hashanah.
Is Your Body Your Property?

An analysis of the legal difference between ownership of property and the proprietary rights one has over one’s own body. We look particularly closely at laws in Maimonides’ Laws of The Sanhedrin. (Based on Likkutei Sichot, vol. 34, p. 106)
Women
The Path to Religion Is Bumpy and Lonely, Yet Beautiful

My husband is with me on this journey, and although we are different, we are now working together, as unique individuals with common goals.
The Month of Elul
Elul Workbook

A handy tool for the serious Jew who wishes to come out of the month of Elul a changed person.
The King Is in the Apple Orchard

Sometimes G‑d finds us even when we’re not looking for Him.
Lifestyle
In each and every generation, one must view himself as if he himself was liberated from Egypt
— Talmud, Pesachim 116b
Print Magazine

On Simchat Torah we dance with our feet, not with our heads.

We are celebrating the Torah, and the Torah is something we study with our heads. But we dance with our feet, not with our heads.

If we would dance with our heads, each one would dance a different dance, each in a different space, some with friends but not wit...