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January 30, 2015

Henry VIII’s Wives, the Talmud, and Westminster Abbey

According to Deuteronomy, if a married man dies childless, his brother is obligated to marry the widow—in a union otherwise forbidden. This practice, known as levirate marriage, is the subject of the talmudic tractate Yevamot. (Deuteronomy also prescribes a ritual that can relieve the brother of the obligation.)

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January 30, 2015

  1. Of All the Countries in the World, Why Is the President Angry at Israel?

  2. Islamic State Makes Headway in Gaza and the West Bank

  3. Saudi Arabia’s New King and His History of Supporting Jihad

  4. Henry VIII’s Wives, the Talmud, and Westminster Abbey

  5. Natan Sharansky on Jewish Identity and European Anti-Semitism