How did the early rabbis decide that 24 books were enough for the Hebrew Bible? How did later sages determine that the Mishnah needed precisely 63 tractates? And how did their successors conclude that only 37 of those warranted further exposition in the Babylonian … [Read more...] about Hadran Alach:
The Final Issue of Sh’ma
Sh'ma: a Journal of Jewish Ideas
Hadran Alach:
What Prompts Us to Give? Balancing Head and Heart
By Andrés Spokoiny Ask most people what motivates philanthropy and they’ll probably say, “generosity.” But generosity isn’t simple. People give charity for many and overlapping reasons: tax advantages, social pressure (my friend asked me), ego (I want my name on a building), en … [Read more...] about What Prompts Us to Give? Balancing Head and Heart
A Farewell to Print:
What Remains Holy
By Susan Berrin
For the past 49 years, readers have turned to Sh'ma to find the widest range of voices in conversation about difficult issues. During that time, as diverse as our themes have been, all of our issues have had one thing in common: They have been published in … [Read more...] about A Farewell to Print:
What Remains Holy
Expanding the Table: Chavruta as a Partnership Model
The January issue of Sh’ma Now explores the Jewish sensibility of “chavruta/learning partnerships - whether the traditional study method of the beit midrash could be applied to other arenas where we work in partnered ways. What might we draw and apply from the pedagogy of cha … [Read more...] about Expanding the Table: Chavruta as a Partnership Model
Planned Serendipity
The January issue of Sh’ma Now explores the Jewish sensibility of “chavruta/learning partnerships - whether the traditional study method of the beit midrash could be applied to other arenas where we work in partnered ways. What might we draw and apply from the pedagogy of cha … [Read more...] about Planned Serendipity
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