The Talmud, the book of Jewish law, is one of the most challenging religious texts in the world - so why are more people reading it than ever? BBC Homepage Skip to content ...

Not embarrassing or humiliating those we give tzedakah is primely important in the Torah and the Talmud. Deuteronomy 15:10 cautions, “Your heart shall not be grieved God is beside him.” ...

Tzedakah or tikkun olam, how about just being kind to families with special needs Mar 17, ... Talmud or any Jewish book of laws prescribes when is it appropriate to be kind or giving, ...

It is not mentioned in the Talmud’s brief discussion of the origins of birkat hamazon (Brakhot 48b), and it appears for the first time in the medieval Mahzor Vitri (83).

There is a folk saying in the Talmud: “Tzedakah saves one from death.” I always thought of it as wishful thinking or superstition. But now I know it is true. My husband, Richard Siegel, died ...

Naftali Brawer delves into the ancient texts of the Talmud, which hold the key to unlocking Jewish thinking and history. In Jerusalem, he traces its origin and impact. Show more In the first of ...

Over 90,000 Jews braced the cold at Met Life Stadium in New Jersey Wednesday to celebrate the historic completion of the study of the entire Talmud, sending a strong message of resilience days ...

Rabbi Velvel Belinsky says that making the Jerusalem Talmud more accessible is a good thing because the Messiah is coming. Photo by Shmulitk/iStockPhoto. By Rudy Malcom December 14, 2021.

I will read the Talmud’s last words with other women who made this long commitment to its ancient wisdom. True to Rabbi Hyrcanus’s words, the room will be on fire. About the Author ...

In late 2019, I came upon an article about Daf Yomi — the practice of reading a page of the Talmud every day over the course of seven and a half years — and decided to sign up for a daily ...