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The Freeman Files
We, the Jewish People, Are a Single Body

We’re human beings. How can the Torah expect you to not hold a grudge against someone who has hurt you?
By the Numbers
10 Facts You Should Know About Queen Salome Alexandra

A ruler from ancient Judea's Second Temple times, she embodied nobility and righteousness.
10 Questions: Take the Mishnah Quiz

Test your knowledge of this essential text of Jewish learning.
Your Questions
(Why) Must a Bar Mitzvah Boy Read From the Torah?

There is a prevalent custom for boys to read the weekly Torah portion when they become a bar mitzvah. Here's why.
Ordinary People; Extraordinary Stories
I Found Judaism at Columbia

Against the backdrop of violent threats, gaslighting, exclusion, and betrayal, Cecile (now Sara) connected to her Judaism for the first time while studying at Columbia University.
Halachah for Life
What You Need to Know About Unveilings

Jewish tombstones date back to the Patriarchs, but unveiling ceremonies are somewhat of a recent innovation.
Hebrew Word of the Week
What Can the Hebrew Word for “Synagogue” Teach You?

Voices
Why It's Important to Talk About Suicide

About a year and a half after I started taking my medications, I had my first real flirtation with suicide and spent half the night with our local police force, sheriff, and state crisis workers.
Parshah
Torah: The Great Antidote

Lifestyle
Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have contended with G‑d and with men, and have prevailed.
— Genesis 32:29
Print Magazine

Blind faith believes that which it is told, because it wants to believe.

Intellect believes that which it understands, because it wants to attain understanding.

Wisdom believes that which is true, because it is true.

Wisdom doesn’t have to fit that which some self-serving faith wishes to believe. Neither does it await...