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Intermarriage and Multicultural Families
Like it or not, intermarriage is a fact in Jewish life.And for the most part the Jewish community has learned ...
What is That Song Playing in My Ear?
Jews have played a crucial role in popularizing Christmas. They have enhanced the national observance of Christmas by composing many ...
“Shalom, Y’all”: An Arkansas Pastor’s Chanukah Wish
This blog originally appeared on Lutheran Confessions, and is re-posted here with permission from the author, Pastor Clint Schnekloth. Although ...
What Is Fair Taxation?
If one listened only to the avalanche of political ads during the recent election campaign, one might believe that Americans were ...
It’s Hanukkah Time! Where’s the Party?
Every December, I am overwhelmed by the magnitude of Jewish celebrations taking place across the United States. This is a ...
Can We Please Stop Re-Fighting Hanukkah?
Ask any Jew what Hanukkah is about and you are likely to get one of two possible explanations: Maccabees or ...
Learning from Experience
Technology is a marvelous thing. And the many creative ways Jewish professionals have incorporated it into Jewish communal life is ...
Hurricane Sandy, FEMA, and the Need for Big Government
The Rabbis teach (Ta’anit 11a) that “at a time when the community is suffering, no one should say, ‘I will ...
Freezing Norwegians
On November 28, 2012, National Public Radio aired a segment about this film called: Africa For Norway: Viral Video Pokes ...
Parashat Miketz: The Bumpy Road to High-Drama Holiness
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...
Fighting for Us
I have always loved telling the Chanukah story because it is so much about the strength of the Jewish people. ...
Shopping: A Southern Jewish Tradition
It’s that time of year again. Just when Southerners are celebrating football and the waning summer heat, the holiday shopping ...
Hanukkah: Holiday of Queer Miracles
I’m skeptical of Hanukkah. Maybe it’s the rampant commercialism that defines the entire month of December. Maybe it’s the way ...
Don’t Stop Thinking About Tomorrow
We all know people who at some point in their lives may be suffering or depressed and give up hope ...
Festivus!
Festivus, the secular December holiday credited to a screenwriter of the 1990s television sitcom Seinfeld, grew in popularity beyond its television ...