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  • Inset image: Marc Chagall, 1913, 'La femme enceinte (Maternité).'
    Inset image: Marc Chagall, 1913, 'La femme enceinte (Maternité).'
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    Peeking Into the World to Come

    In this week’s ‘Daf Yomi,’ Talmudic rabbis delve into the practical questions around the Jewish afterlife. Like: will it be here on Earth? Will the Messiah be there, or will we be led there by his arrival? And what does redemption look like? Also, is the food kosher there?

    byAdam Kirsch
  • Inset image: From 'Giovanna d'Arco al rogo,' 1954.
    Inset image: From 'Giovanna d'Arco al rogo,' 1954.
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    The Anti-Semite Can Cite Talmud for His Purpose

    Taken out of context, ancient Rabbinic laws—such as those on capital punishment discussed in this week’s ‘Daf Yomi’ study—can attract the attention of those who hate us

    byAdam Kirsch
  • The Sanhedrin, from an 1883 encyclopedia.
    The Sanhedrin, from an 1883 encyclopedia.
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    Reading Torah Against the Grain

    Daf Yomi: Do Talmudic rabbis seek justification for givens by retrofitting biblical text to their needs? The case of the Sanhedrin courts.

    byAdam Kirsch
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    Rabbi Wolpe’s Picks: Unraveling a Mishnah Mystery

    Introducing Rabbi David Wolpe’s new series on Jewish scholarship

    byDavid Wolpe
  • Adin Steinsaltz.
    Adin Steinsaltz.
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    Found in Translation

    Scholar Adin Steinsaltz discusses his recently completed edition of the Talmud, why the Internet is better than TV, and the prospect of the Lubavitcher Rebbe and Elvis playing cards together

    bySamantha M. Shapiro
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