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Why Hebrew is of Central Importance in Judaism
Hebrew is the sacred language of Jewish scripture and prayer and also the language of the modern Jewish state.
Gender & Sexuality, Jewish History, Women & Feminism
12 Remarkable Jewish Women
These remarkable Jewish women have shown extraordinary leaders, offered comfort and hope, and injected creativity into the Jewish world.
Israel, Israeli Culture, Jewish Culture, Jewish Film
Contemporary Israeli Film
Filmmakers find a uniquely Israeli voice.
Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Modern Israel
The Life of Yitzhak Rabin
The slain Israeli prime minister was a military hero who embarked on a historic effort to bring peace to his country and paid for it with his life.
Conversion, Rosh Hashanah, Uncategorized
Four Steps For Changing Your Life in the New Year
A change expert and rabbi-to-be offers advice on how to make change happen.
The Best Lox to Buy at the Supermarket
Not to fret — you can find great quality smoked salmon right at the grocery store.
Celebrate, Pray, Rabbis Without Borders, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
Gratitude and Forgiving the Unforgivable
A while back I suggested a unique way of doing the chesbon nefesh (soul’s accounting) we are expected to do ...
Beliefs & Practices, Gender & Sexuality, Live, Study
Homosexuality, Choice, and Jewish Law
If homosexuality is not chosen, then there is precedent in Jewish law for condoning it.
Who Are the Jews of Australia?
The first Jews arrived in Sydney in 1788 and have been joined by successive waves of Jewish immigrants ever since.
Beliefs & Practices, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Thought, Study, Zionism
Post-Zionism
New Historians, new understandings of the past, and recent critiques of Zionist discourse