An ancient 'slice of life.' Today’s daf finds us in the middle of an arcane and uncomfortable discussion. We have already established that a firstborn donkey, which is not kosher, is redeemed with a ...

The words “sweater weather” fill you with glee. You know the exact date that your favorite coffee shop releases their line of autumnal lattes. You’re about to stream “Gilmore Girls” for the 30th time.

In this Torah portion, Moses recites a song to the Children of Israel that serves as testimony of their covenant with God. God tells Moses to head up Mount Nebo to find his final resting place.

Today, we reach the end of Tractate Chullin. Congratulations to everyone who made it through this difficult and “meaty” tractate! The Torah promises long life as a reward for the person who performs ...

Deuteronomy 22:6–7 establishes the prohibition of shiluach haken: One may not harvest both a mother bird and her offspring simultaneously. Rather, before collecting eggs or chicks, one must send the ...