Torah scholars
Orthodox Jews use smartphones, websites to complete Talmud cycle
By Chris Lisee — July 31, 2012
(RNS) As 150,000 Orthodox Jews in North America celebrate the completion of a seven-year Talmud study program August 1, it’s easier than ever to study scripture, with the advent of websites, podcasts and smartphone apps. By Chris Lisee.
Jews worry about Purim’s endorsement of alcohol
By Tracy Gordon — March 6, 2012
(RNS) Too many times, Rabbi Tzvi Hersh Weinreb has seen the high cost of Purim's darker side, the "ugly and despicable behavior" of young yeshiva students who drink to excess on a day that is equal parts Halloween and Fat Tuesday. By Meredith A. Bennett-Smith.
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