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An Orange on the Seder Plate

This progressive Passover custom is surprisingly misunderstood.

Miriam’s Cup

A modern feminist symbol

Kitniyot: Not Quite Hametz

The Passover debate surrounding rice, millet, corn and legumes.

The Hebrew Alphabet: A Mystical Journey

Jewish mystics took Judaism's reverence for the Hebrew language one step further, venerating the Hebrew letters themselves and considering them paths to the Divine.

The Wisdom of the Hebrew Alphabet

Jewish mystics found Divinity in the Hebrew letters.

Jewish or Democratic? Israel’s Former Top Judge Reflects on Values

Some people say a state that is both Jewish and democratic is an oxymoron, but the values can work together.

Emunah: Biblical Faith

In the Torah, faith in God means trust, not belief in particular propositions.

The Meaning of the Seder (Part 1)

From the first cup of wine to the breaking of the matzah

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