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SCULPTURE OF medieval Jewish scholar and later chief rabbi of Egypt, Moshe ben-Maimon, displayed in the city of his birth, Cordoba, Spain. The writer explains that according to Maimonides, the path of the wise is the ‘middle path.’

Finding the balance: What Jewish law teaches us about avoiding political extremes?

By HYIM SHAFNER

STUDYING TORAH at Lindebaum Seminary, Jerusalem.

Thoughts on Shavuot and the counting of the Omer

By RABBI AHARON E. WEXLER

Star of David and yizkor candle.

When Jewish holidays can seem like too much, and meaning-making too soon

By RABBI SHIRA KOCH EPSTEIN/JTA

WHILE REMEMBRANCE Day this year seems appropriate for the somber national mood, the usually high-spirited Independence Day celebrations are raising far more controversy.

Israel’s Independence Day is a time for mourning and celebration

By Dr. Mijal Bitton/JTA

EIGHT HIGHLIGHTS the new future chapter in one’s life.

Parashat Tazri’a Metzorah: The value of eight

By MICHAEL M. COHEN

A CELEBRATION of Yom Yerushalayim.

A Zionist Omer: Significant days in Israeli history

By DAVID BREAKSTONE