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By the Numbers
16 Things About Jews and Shoes

Here’s something to think about the next time you put on your shoes.
10 Questions: Take the Maimonides Quiz

See how well you know the life and works of this great sage.
Your Questions
Why Do We Cover Our Eyes for Shema?

It is crucial to have the proper intention when reciting the first verse of Shema, even more so than during other parts of prayer.
What the Torah Tells Us About Moses’ Appearance

Artists have envisioned him with a flowing white beard (and even horns!), but what did he really look like?
The Freeman Files
Free Will In Judaism

Voices
Three Life Lessons My Israeli Midwives Taught Me

When I first moved to Israel with my husband and three children, I was apprehensive at the thought of giving birth in a new country. Thankfully, I was in for a pleasant surprise.
Parshah
In the Face of Suffering

G‑d is with us in our suffering. That He has not abandoned us. That He is present even when His presence is hidden.
Extending a loan to a fellow is greater than giving charity
— Talmud, Shabbat 63a