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Talmud

Teenager and rabbi
Posted inThe J. Interview

Marin teen is debunking lies about the Talmud on YouTube

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev June 4, 2026June 4, 2026

In medieval Europe, Jewish scholars were summoned before Christian authorities and forced to defend the Talmud against claims that it said things it didn’t. The proceedings, called disputations, were rarely […]

At left is Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba in "Wicked." At right is the Jewish poet Süßkind von Trimberg, depicted wearing a Jewish hat in the 14th-century Codex Manesse.
Posted inTorah

What ‘Wicked’ and the Talmud say about Jewish headwear

Rabbi Daniel Stein by Rabbi Daniel Stein November 26, 2025November 26, 2025
books of talmud
Posted inOpinion

Why tech needs to heed wisdom of the Talmud and adopt a moral code

Danielle Sobkin (Courtesy) by Danielle Sobkin July 28, 2025July 28, 2025
Julia Watts Belser, a professor at Georgetown University, is the author of "Loving Our Own Bones."
Posted inOpinion

A soul-crushing Talmudic tale about disability tells a bigger story

Julia Watts Belser by Julia Watts Belser August 22, 2023August 22, 2023
Sophia Zohar AKA Maimonides Nutz wearing some of her own line of apparel. (Photo/Ryan Boyd)
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Artist ‘Maimonides Nutz’ spins Talmud into social media gold

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky April 7, 2022April 12, 2022
Miriam Anzovin has captured widespread attention for her irreverent TikTok Talmud commentaries. (Screenshot)
Posted inOpinion

Raunchy, sarcastic TikTok Talmud commentary isn’t profane. It’s Torah.

David Zvi Kalman by David Zvi Kalman and JTA January 31, 2022February 2, 2022
In a recent episode of the 11th season of "Curb Your Enthusiasm," Larry David feels obligated to clean a Klansman's robe. (Photo/John P. Johnson-HBO)
Posted inOpinion

Larry David has never been more Jewish than in this season’s ‘Curb’

by Andrew Silow-Carroll and JTA December 8, 2021December 8, 2021
A vintage Rosh Hashanah greeting card
Posted inTorah

Look for the holy spark within and greet the new year with hope

Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon by Rabbi Shana Chandler Leon September 3, 2021September 2, 2021
Loki (Tom Hiddleston) stands before the kisei kevodecha for judgment in the first episode of "Loki."
Posted inTV & Film

I am burdened with interpretive purpose: A Jewish lens on ‘Loki’

Esther D. Kustanowitz by Esther D. Kustanowitz July 15, 2021August 4, 2021
Rabbi Chai Levy in the sanctuary at Congregation Netivot Shalom in Berkeley.
Posted inReligion

How Jewish rituals can ease us back into the world

Rabbi Chai Levy by Rabbi Chai Levy May 24, 2021

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