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From the blog of Benny A. Benjamin at The Times of Israel

Looking beyond religious rituals.

This column is being written during the 10-day period between Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) — two Jewish holidays known together as

Prof. Yonatan Adler, author of 'The Origins of Judaism,' cites dramatic passage from the Dead Sea Scrolls that shows Hasmonean-era jostling for religious authority

From the blog of David Sedley at The Times of Israel

From the blog of Israel Drazin at The Times of Israel

This column is being written during the 10-day period between Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) — two Jewish holidays known together as the “High Ho...

This column is being written during the 10-day period between Rosh Hashanah (the Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) – two Jewish holidays known together as the "High Holy Days." Just as many Christians who do not generally attend church do so on Easter and Christmas, many Jews who rarely attend…

From the blog of Daniel R. Berkove at The Times of Israel