The Framers of the Constitution and the Sages of the Talmud cherished many of the same values. Freedom, justice, and liberty are concepts that are thoroughly Jewish and absolutely American, but Judaism has a unique perspective on these concepts. In order to capture the similarities, we bring a new "Talmudic" commentary on the Preamble to the Constitution which sheds light on the richness of both traditions.

Constitution Preamble Text Study (PDF File 74Kb)
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Preamble Navigator (PDF File 72Kb)
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