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Let Us Now Praise Muslim Feminists

One Jewish woman celebrates the 19th- and early-20th-century Muslims who emerged from sex slavery to fight for universal human rights.Israel Alone

Why is Washington running away from its influence in the Middle East? Hope Springs Talmudic

Unfolding beyond the crush of defeat, the Talmud's vigorous spirit of inquiry represents a great, resilient optimism.Yom Kippur at Sea

A young Maine lobsterman takes time off on Yom Kippur to mend spiritual knots and refuel for the coming year. (2010)Why Fast?

Expiation, corrective, a reflection of mood, or sensitization to the plight of the needy? Only one of these reasons has biblical support.Bad Bans

By banning bans on circumcision, California now drives the debate about this issue underground, where it will fester among the most hostile opponents of the practice.Paradise Regained

A literary encounter with Paradise Lost helped one graduate student access the poetry inherent in the Jewish idea of repentance.  Who Lived in Qumran?

An architectural analysis of the area where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered supports the identification of the community as a Second Temple-era Jewish sect known as the Essenes.