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This week marks the fifteenth anniversary of my conversion to Judaism.As for so many others, my process of entering into ...

For many, the end of Daylight Savings Time is associated with an extra luxurious hour of sleep. Since modern electricity mitigates ...

I am supposed to go to the mikveh tomorrow night.The mikveh and I have never been friends; the first time I immersed, ...

Election Day in the U.S. is coming. How will being Jewish shape your choice whether to vote?This November, Americans will elect ...

Today’s guest post is from our friend (and one of our favorite scholars!) Dr. Joel M. Hoffman. Last year, we ...

Vashti is a heroine of the Purim story because she chose not to expose her naked body to the Court despite ...

Last week, I was on the road with TENT, a week-long traveling seminar on culture, history, and social justice for ...

Flashback: a few weeks ago, on this very blog, a post about Jewish conferences is published… authored by yours truly ...

When I think of home, I imagine the physical space I return to at night, the one with the white-washed ...

Fully capturing the essence of Jewish life across the South can be tricky, especially in towns without a formal congregation. ...