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Mark Twain, Leviticus, and the Holy Land
Mark Twain's memoir of visiting the Holy Land is an unexpected source of religious inspiration.
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The Liberty Bell and the Liberty Shofar
When a Hasidic Rebbe visited the Liberty Bell, he delivered a short speech about America…
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A Brief Biblical History of Time
What do Shabbat and the holidays, taken in tandem, embody about the Jewish approach to…
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Love, Loss, Presidents, and Priests
What do the obligations of Israel's priests teach us about the biblical moral vision?…
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Biblical Dress Codes and the Nobel Prize
How a Nobel Prize winner allows us to better appreciate one of the Torah's most…
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Menachem Begin’s Yom Kippur
Thirty years after his family was murdered by the Nazis, Menachem Begin recalled what the…
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The Meaning of L’Chaim
The ritual laws of purity and impurity reflect the Jewish celebration of life.
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Locusts, Giraffes, and the Meaning of Kashrut
The laws of kashrut are some of the most famous in Judaism—but also the most…
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Kohen vs. King: Two Models of Leadership
Leviticus allows us to understand the roles of priest and king in ancient Israel.
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The Founder of Thanksgiving and the Thanksgiving Offering
On America's Thanksgiving and Leviticus's thanksgiving offering.