סוטה - Sotah
Sotah 2~ Infidelity. Who Should be Suspecting Whom?
Genes, infidelity, and why the rabbis should have been focussed on men.
Sotah 8b ~ Sironechi and Strangulation
Diphtheria, epiglottitis, and the death of George Washington.
Sotah 13a ~ Metal Coffins and Green Burials
An excavation in Jericho, and why the simplicity of Jewish burials is making a comeback.
How visiting the sick really helps them get better.
Sotah 20b ~ Queen Esther, Mood, and Menstruation
Did stress affect Queen Esther’s menstrual cycle?
Sotah 26 ~ When a Man (or Woman) Loves an Animal
Stop being WEIRD. And more than you wanted to know about bestiality.
Sotah 27 ~ When is a Woman Most Fertile?
Despite rumors to the contrary, it is not the day night she returns from the Mikveh.
Sotah 31a ~ What Can a Fetus See?
A lot more than you might think. Shining light through cardboard tubes, and Boney-M.
Sotah 40a ~ Gratitude is Good for You
A rabbinic meditation on gratitude, and its health benefits.
Sotah 45b ~ Talmudic Embryology
Rav Simlai, Da Vinci, and how the fetus is formed.