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Synopsis: Last week we cited some Biblical sources for the significance of a boy maturing at age thirteen. We noted as well that the obligation to obey and perform the mitzvot begins at that time, and ...

Jacob Neusner, renowned scholar of rabbinic Judaism of the Mishnaic and Talmudic eras, passed away on Saturday, October 8, 2016, in Rhinebeck, NY. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Neusner studies at ...

Portrait of Beser posing in front of the Enola Gay. On the Lufthansa Airlines cover displayed here, Jacob Herschel Beser has handwritten what constitutes a complete and definitive statement of his ...

I cannot believe that it has been ten years since my beloved father departed this world for his eternal reward on High. We still miss him and remember his gentle nature and impressive accomplishments, ...

Purim, we’re told, will be with us even after all other post-biblical holidays are no longer celebrated. And there’s a solid reason for that. Judaism is about making distinctions. Distinctions between ...

Rav Tzvi Yehuda Kook, in his commentary on the Chumash, points out that Beshalach is a very large parsha with many momentous events in it, but it’s followed by Yitro, a relatively short parsha with ...

There’s a story of two elderly men who had been childhood friends but had not seen each other in many years. One day, they ran into each other on the street, and were delighted to recognize one ...

In the financial world, few things offer more comfort than receiving a large sum of cash. The challenge is how to handle a windfall responsibly based on the markets, economic environment, and personal ...

Tamar interviews Professor Paul Finlayson, a Canadian university professor who was suspended from his position and banned from campus—all because of a social media post where he dared to speak the ...