>The Chinese Perspective on Judaism: The Jewish Kingdom
>Chinese television broadcasted a documentary in which they presented an extended view of Judaism. The program consists of several segments, each dealing with a facet of Judaism. The documentary is...
View Article>The Chinese Perspective on Judaism: Masada
>Chinese television broadcasted a documentary in which they presented an extended view of Judaism. The program consists of several segments, each dealing with a facet of Judaism. The documentary is...
View Article>The Chinese Perspective on Judaism: The Western Wall
>Chinese television broadcasted a documentary in which they presented an extended view of Judaism. The program consists of several segments, each dealing with a facet of Judaism. The documentary is...
View Article>The Chinese Perspective on Judaism: Jerusalem
>Chinese television broadcasted a documentary in which they presented an extended view of Judaism. The program consists of several segments, each dealing with a facet of Judaism. The documentary is...
View Article>The Chinese Perspective on Judaism: Culture and Tradition
>Chinese television broadcasted a documentary in which they presented an extended view of Judaism. The program consists of several segments, each dealing with a facet of Judaism. The documentary is...
View ArticleThe Saddest Day on the Jewish Calendar
The fast of Tisha B’Av begins this Monday evening at sundown and ends on Tuesday night. The fast of Tisha B’Av is known as the “saddest” day on the Jewish calendar. Tisha B’Av is the ninth day of the...
View ArticleAn Index to the Talmud
To those who are interested in studying the Talmud, a recently published index to Talmud will be of great help. The following is an excerpt from an article written by Joseph Berger and published in The...
View ArticleTu Bi-Shebat
Today is Tu Bi-Shebat, a Jewish holiday celebrating the new year for trees. This year the holiday is celebrated at sundown on February 7 through February 8. Tu Bi-Shebat falls on the 15th day of the...
View ArticleHagbahah: Lifting the Torah
During the Sabbath services in the synagogue, one ritual in which congregants participate is the lifting of the Torah scroll high up in the air in order to display the text to the assembled...
View ArticleIsrael and the Palestinians: The Invention of a People
It was the formation of the State of Israel in 1948 and the results of the seven-day war that gave rise to the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. The conflict has been exacerbated by the...
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