The Attack on the Colleyville Synagogue and the Battle of Narratives
The identity of anti-Semitic attackers can warp political discussions about anti-Semitism.
January 21, 2022
Bringing the Jerusalem Talmud to the Digital World
A translation of the Jerusalem Talmud is now available online.
The Jerusalem Talmud, or as it known in Hebrew, Yerushalmi, is the compilation of some seven generations of rabbinic scholarship, roughly spanning the years 225 to 425 CE. It has long been sidelined by its more frequently studied successor, the Babylonian Talmud, or Bavli. Recently, the late Heinrich Guggenheimer’s English translation of this massive work was added to Sefaria’s online library of Jewish texts. To Zachary Rothblatt, this constitutes “a watershed moment in history”:
January 21, 2022
Americans Held Hostage in Iran Speak Out Against an Unscrupulous Travel Industry
Iran’s “industry of hostage-taking” is being ignored by touring companies and accrediting authorities alike.
Hans Christian Andersen’s Jewish Inspiration
Jewish characters and themes appear throughout the works of the renowned Danish storyteller.
A Bard of the Diaspora
An interview with a Yiddish singer seeking to bridge old and new worlds.
Bringing the Jerusalem Talmud to the Digital World
A translation of the Jerusalem Talmud is now available online.