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What It Means to Keep Kosher for Passover
Hametz, kitniyot and the holiday's dietary restrictions.
Unetanah Tokef
A religious poem recited on the High Holidays that is meant to strike fear in us.
Kashrut 101
Jewish dietary laws are observed in varying degrees among Jewish families and individuals.
Friday Night at Home
The traditional Shabbat evening rituals are best shared with family and friends.
Why Were the Rabbis So Uncomfortable With the Maccabees?
At Hanukkah, shifting the focus from militarism to miracles.
The Jews of Scandinavia
The tiny Jewish communities of the Nordic countries have been sustained by regular arrivals of Jews fleeing persecution elsewhere.
What Does the Torah Say About the Land of Israel?
The entire narrative of the Hebrew Bible is built around God's promise of the land to Abraham's descendants.
What Is Babi Yar?
Over 33,000 Jews were murdered at this ravine in Kyiv in September, 1941.
Mizrahi Feminism in Israel
Mizrahi feminism is often described as an intersectional feminism that focuses mainly on the struggle against gender and ethnic oppression.
End-of-Life Care in the Bible
What we can learn from Jacob, Sarah and Moses’ final moments.