Does taking pictures take away, or enhance, whatever we are presently doing? Can you take pictures if you are fully immersed? Can you be fully immersed if you are taking a picture?

Chapter 21 of Positivity Bias

When I turned on the water, the pipes made a loud, unwelcoming noise, and a brown-looking liquid burst out of the faucet.

Take this quiz to see how well you know the parshah of Va'era.

Our sages established that we drink four cups of wine at the Seder, recalling the four expressions of redemption

When you look at a masterful painting, do you only see the art, or does the art lead you to think about the artist? When you enjoy a beautifully prepared feast, do you focus onthe food exclusively, or does the[…]

This commentary on the Mishnah is labeled “Gemara,” but this does not seem to have always been the case.

The bulk of the Talmudic texts contain analysis of Biblical verses and Torah law, but it’s interspersed with everything from medical advice to stories, from folk sayings to fabric dying tips.