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Secular No More

A true story of an Ultra-Orthodox Jew in Israel who left Ultra-Orthodoxy for a secular Israeli Lifestyle.

Shabbat’s Work Prohibition

Traditional do's and don'ts for the Jewish day of rest.

What Is Herem?

The traditional ban separating a person from the Jewish community.

Why Jeremiah?

Portions of this Haftarah play an important role in the Rosh Hashanah liturgy.

Mystical Messianism

Scholars debate the relationship between catastrophe, Jewish mysticism, and messianic fervor.

Parashat Behar Quiz

Learn more about the weekly Torah portion.

Haftarah for Bechukotai

Divine punishment is real.

Morning Blessings

A guide to the traditional Shachrit (morning) service.

National Jewish Population Survey: 1990

Fifty-two percent intermarriage rate shocks community.

Albert Einstein

The genius physicist's Jewish activism, while less famous than his theory of relativity, was significant.

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