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Exercising Religious Freedom

I’m a runner, a three-time marathoner. Whenever someone asks when I took up running, I say I started 12 years ago. ...

How the Tragedy of an Infant’s Death Can Bring About Mitzvot

Today will be a difficult day for my family. And for me. We should be celebrating the first birthday of ...

Safety Doesn’t Happen by Accident

I hope we can all agree that the tragedy of the Freundel case is the harm that was done to ...

How Thanksgiving Became The Holiday We (All) Now Celebrate

The November holidays embodies values important both in Judaism and American culture.

People, Places, Surprises, and More on the Road with Tent: The South

Tent: The South was an immersive learning experience.18 strangers got on a bus and trusted me to show them the ...

The Yiddish Author You Never Heard Of, And The Southern Jewish Man Who Will Introduce You To Him

One of my favorite things about my new role as a full-time historian at the ISJL is getting to meet ...

Digging Wells for Generations

Two Israelis were stabbed last week, Israeli military and police response has continued, and leaders within Fatah have begun talking ...

Abraham is From Mars, Sarah is From Venus

Sarah our Matriarch passes from the world in this week’s Torah Portion, Hayei Sarah. It is a good opportunity to ...

One Place Can Be Many Different Spaces

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to visit the Tenement Museum in New York City. The museum, which ...

The Time Is Now: Express Your Rabbinic Will

There are several things that happen when a stone is thrown into a lake. First, the stone pierces the top ...

Jewish Identity: Asking the Wrong Question

I have been thinking a lot about Jewish identity recently. How do we define our own connection to Judaism? What ...

Have We Forgotten Yitzhak Rabin Already?

Last night I sat among 850 supporters of Israel and its Israel Defense Forces at the annual Friends of the ...

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