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Haftarah for Vayechi

David's parting words to his son Solomon.

The Conspiracy of Covering Up

Because it’s impossible to write enough stories on Hasidic Jews and sexuality, Nextbook has an article on dressing modestly in ...

Back to the Ghetto, Yemen-style

The son of the head of Yemenite Jewish community (that is, the Jewish community still in Yemen) was shot and ...

Avraham Burg is Throwing his “Personal” Belongings at the Fans

I try not to write about Israeli politics. I really try. Lately, I’ve become a bit jaded on the subject ...

Bush = Santa

Dammit! I so wasn’t going to mention Santa on the Interweb today. And I was never going to mention the ...

Subverting – and Loving – Islam

A few weeks ago, the Los Angeles Times did a story on Muslim punk-rock teenagers — and we ran a ...

Haftarah for Miketz

Wisdom and how to wield it.

Kosher Shavers

Traditional Judaism prohibits men from shaving their face with a razor. While many (or most) Ultra-Orthodox Jews don’t shave at ...

Haftarah for Vayigash

Ezekiel promises: The divided kingdoms of Judah and Israel will one day be united.

Blending Traditions on Hanukkah

Motherlode, the parenting blog at NYTimes.com, has a really interesting post with a new twist on the age-old problem of ...

Parashat Vayechi Quiz

Test your knowledge of this Torah portion.

Are Nuns Too Forgiving?

I’m dying to see the new Meryl Streep movie, Doubt, about a nun with a bone to pick, but in ...