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A recent brouhaha has emerged in the Jewish blogosphere over Rabbi Ari Hart’s recent post, “Should I Thank God For ...

A couple of years ago, after several years of trying to get all the way through the counting of the ...

Purim and drama have always been passions in my family. This year they intertwined in a totally unexpected and unique ...

I’ve just started teaching a new course at my congregation on Jewish mysticism.  There are many ways to engage with ...

Orthodox women reading Megillat Esther on Purim are a common sight in many communities, but this year, a group of Orthodox women ...

Nine months pregnant on the cusp of Purim.

Well, that was an unexpected weekend! For those of you who do not live in the Northeast, we just got ...

Are you on the freedom bandwagon yet? Celebrations of the concept of freedom seem to be permeating the cultural-political zeitgeist ...

Kabbalah is an attempt to understand the brokenness of the universe.The other night, my chevruta (Study partner) and I were ...

The Daf Yomi (Hebrew for “page a day”), is a program for learning Talmud.  Participants study one page a day, ...

I’m skeptical of Hanukkah. Maybe it’s the rampant commercialism that defines the entire month of December. Maybe it’s the way ...

By Education Fellow Reva FrankelI grew up in a Modern Orthodox community, so when I came to work at the ...