Jewish Thought

A philosopher, physician, rabbinic scholar and more, Maimonides was the most famous Jew of the premodern age.

How Jewish law seeks to create a balanced relationship between bosses and workers.

One of the greatest Jewish scholars of all time, he was both a traditionalist and an innovator.

Jewish thought is not a single continuous tradition, but rather a varied mix of works, which reflect the specific ideological and historical positions of those who wrote them.

Judaism is a sustained struggle against the world that is in the name of the world that could be — but is not yet.

The two versions of the Talmud developed simultaneously in the two major Jewish communities of the rabbinic era.

In his landmark philosophical work, The Guide to the Perplexed, Maimonides sought to put Judaism on a rational footing.

Bringing animal treatment, workers' conditions, and environmental issues to a kosher table.