rabbi, (Hebrew: “my teacher” or “my master”) in Judaism, a person qualified by academic studies of the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud to act as spiritual leader and religious teacher of a Jewish community or congregation. Can a rabbi marry? However, while many Reform rabbis have conducted such ceremonies, theyRead More →
Orthodox Jews only allow remarriage if the person wishing to remarry has a get from a rabbinic Bet Din. Reform Jews generally allow remarriage. Can a Rabbi marry a Catholic? If one member of the couple is Jewish, they can be married in a church, a synagogue or the chapelRead More →
There are two versions of the Gemara. The Jerusalem Talmud (Talmud Yerushalmi) or Palestinian Talmud was compiled by Jewish scholars of the Land of Israel, primarily of the academies of Tiberias and Caesarea, and was published between about 350–400 CE. When was the commentary of the Mishnah written? Maimonides wasRead More →