Click here for responses by the Jewish Link and Rabbi Gil Student. Religious tolerance is a fundamental value of both modern secular society and traditional Judaism.
Jewish biblical exegesis operates on multiple levels. Rashi, who nearly a millennium later remains the most influential exegete, employed two methods of interpretation: Peshat, which
Individuals who come together in a community maintain a shared identity. Communities, and social groups of all kinds, are defined by common behaviors, beliefs and
Naanuim—waving the four species on Sukkot—are an essential, if somewhat mysterious, part of the holiday. While the Torah commands “taking” the species—technically, merely lifting them
Ideas are important. We value learning, scholarship, and a reasoned approach to life. Underlying these values is the pursuit of ideas — ideas about the
