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Extreme Judaism! 12 Facts About Jewish Life in the Polar Regions

While there isn’t a synagogue at the North Pole (yet!), there has been, and there still is, a Jewish presence not far from the Arctic and Antarctic Circles.

By Yehuda Altein

Why Do We Write Hebrew from Right to Left?

Learn the answer to this simple-seeming question in the light of history, Jewish law, and kabbalah.

By Yehuda Shurpin

Take the Jewish Songs Quiz

Who composed the common tune for “Eishet Chayil”?

By Menachem Posner

What Is a Yetzer Hara and How Do I Get Rid of It?

The yetzer hara is an instinctive impulse for self-gratification (bad), embodied by the emotional responses of the beast within you.

By Tzvi Freeman

What You Need To Know About Reading the Torah Scroll

When must mistakes be corrected? How should one proceed when an error is discovered in the Torah scroll?