Shavuot might be on the wrong date; what does it mean?
Shavuot’s date is a mystery even today. The Torah states that the giving of the Torah occurred "in the third ...
Tag: Talmud
Beyond 'Fiddler on the Roof': The untold story of Jewish life in Eastern Europe
History has forgotten the millions of Jews who flourished in Eastern Europe for centuries, and we too tend to remember ...
Ancient tefillin were not dyed black, study finds
The findings contradict the long-held halachic tradition that tefillin must be dyed black – a ruling from a Talmud sage, ...
Israeli girl finds ancient coin during scavenger hunt at Talmud-era village
Korazim Park director Dekel Segev praises girl for handing coin over to park authorities immediately: "The piece will be forwarded ...
Screens and scripture: An Israeli seminary fights coronavirus
Cocooned among plastic-sheeted cubicles stacked high with sacred books, Jewish seminary students have found a way to keep their studies ...
The solution to the falsehood of haste
Jews have long been known as the "People of the Book," and when in exile, it was our portable homeland. ...