A mishnah we recite every morning (Pe’ah 1:1) lists things “that have no measure” – i.e., whose ultimate reward is in the World to Come – including lovingkindness, honoring one’s parents, and the ...

Ninety-nine years ago, Edmonton's small Jewish community pooled its resources and opened a little school in the basement of the Beth Israel Synagogue on 96th Street. For those who study the Edmonton ...

In chapter four of Laws of Torah Study, Rambam lays out qualifications for teachers and for students, and some of the practices those teachers and students should undertake as part of the learning ...

Everybody wants to be a Talmid Chacham, everybody wants their children to be Talmidei Chachamim. What exactly is a Talmid Chacham? What’s the definition of a Talmid Chacham? There's a story of someone ...

Students who are interested in learning more about the Jewish faith and culture now have a new opportunity to do so at Hillel. Rabbi Yitzchak Falk and his wife, Rachel, a pair of Orthodox Jewish ...

After a student-led petition collected more than 1,400 signatures, the administration at Yeshiva University’s Stern College for Women has added Talmud classes back to the course schedule. (JTA) — ...

(JTA) — Is it appropriate to call an ancient rabbi a “legendary hottie”? To use “thirst” in the online sense? To translate one Talmudic voice replying to another as, “Oh my God, what the actual f–k is ...

EAST RUTHERFORD — Nearly 100,000 Orthodox Jews gathered at MetLife Stadium tonight for the 12th Siyum Hashas, a celebration recognizing the completion of Talmud study. Sponsored by Agudath Israel of ...

As news of his death spread on Dec. 12, many of Diamond’s former students and friends eulogized him on social media, many of ...