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Being Jewish in Jonesboro, Arkansas
Today’s guest post comes from our friend Andrea Levy, a fairly recent transplant to Jonesboro, Arkansas. Thanks for sharing your ...
10 Inspiring Ways That Women Are Fighting for Justice in Israel
In my previous post, I described seven frightening trends of religious radicalism in Israel threatening women’s well-being and in some cases ...
Can We Talk About Israel?
A week after we celebrated the 66th anniversary of the founding of the modern State of Israel, I’ve been reflecting ...
Order Versus Disorder
When we build order into our lives, we begin to manage the seemingly overwhelming tasks.
Confronting Mikveh with Honesty
There have been numerous conversations recently about mikveh, tzniut, niddah, and sexual relationships within the Orthodox community. They have spanned ...
7 Places Where Religious Radicalism Threatens Women’s Well-Being in Israel
Women being arrested for praying out loud at the Western Wall – it’s a story so shocking that it has managed to ...
A Taste of Eternity: Letters from the Front
The fifth of the Ten Commandments states: Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in ...
South(west)ern & Jewish
Today’s blog is by Gabe Weinstein, a 2013 ISJL Summer Intern in the History Department. He now lives in Angel Fire, New ...
The Pope’s Kippah
So the Pope lost his kippah for a moment. I’ve been there. As a fellow bald man and kippah wearer ...
Today Matters
At a construction site at the Jerusalem bus station there is a multi-paneled chalkboard with space for people to fill ...
Not Misrepresenting
Your relationships with others can only be real if they rest on honest assumptions.