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Why I hope a Right-Winger Becomes the Next Chief Rabbi of Israel
There is a big election coming up on Wednesday, one many American Jews might not be aware of. In response ...
Abortion, Birth Control, and the Complexity of Halacha (Jewish Law)
I recently came across a copy of the June 28 issue of The Jewish Press . The Jewish Press is an Orthodox ...
Eating My Way Through Israel
Hi everyone – I am back from Israel! Hope you have been enjoying all the amazing guest posts while I ...
Am I Still A Rabbi When I Am On Vacation?
I am off for several weeks of rest and relaxation. Which brings to mind a puzzling existential question: is a ...
Oral History in Ashland, Kentucky
As many people know, I’ll be leaving my post at the ISJL next week to pursue a Ph.D. in American ...
Queer, Trans*, and In Israel
Living in Israel, for me, meant mastering the art of feigning ignorance. “Ani lo mevin, ani lo mevin. Rak midaber ...
But what have you done for me lately?
A couple of weeks ago, Michal Kohane caused a few ripples in the blogosphere by getting fired over the column ...
At the Border of the South: Alexandria, Virginia
Continuing with excellent posts from our excellent summer interns, history intern Caroline Kahlenberg considers the southernness of Alexandria, Virginia.Two weeks ...
Vinyl for Hipsters vs. Vinyl for High Holy Days: Or, “Old School Columbia Records”
This blog post was written by Anna Stusser, a summer intern currently working in the Museum Department at the ISJL.Vinyl ...
Off to Israel!
Well, I am off to Israel tomorrow for THREE WEEKS. Yes, I know, very exciting. And perhaps most exciting is ...
That Time Segregationists Spied on BBYO
The Mississippi State Sovereignty Commission was created in 1956 to fight against racial integration. An arm of Mississippi’s state government, ...
Aleph, Bet…
I remember being a little kid, maybe four or five, when my dad sat me down with a workbook and ...