Would the current financial crisis have been avoided if traders followed Jewish traditions embodied in the Bible and the Talmud? Two scholars from the Conservative and Orthodox branches of the Judaism are suggesting just that. They also conclude that the tradition prescribes significant regulation to begin to redress the debacle. That may not be so exotic […]
Morsels of Hebrew Grammar by Dr. Meshullam Klarberg
The answer is known, but what is the question?
ma nishtana halayla haze mikol haleilot? (Mishna Pesachim, 116A) (’How
nishtana this night from all other nights?’) Many English translations
render the verb nishtana in the present tense. However, the Hebrew form is
past tense, and this was already noted in the 17th […]
Jewish New Jersey band“Mishna Project” sets Mishna texts to music as an innovative way to helps students memorize them
The Mishna meets bass guitar: A Jewish-American band has recently set the various Mishna texts to music as an innovative method to help students learn the chapter of the Mishna by heart. Jewish educators might take a […]
