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Our hearts are heavy.This past Thursday evening marked the onset of Tu B’Av, the traditional Jewish holiday celebrating love. Yet ...

“I represent the Jewish community,” is not a statement that can be made today. There is no one “Jewish community.” ...

There is an old tale of a man who was searching for the finest archer and came upon a barn covered ...

I need strength, humility, courage, patience. Strength to control my passions, humility to assess my own worth, courage to rise ...

Last week, a new study on abortion found that while the decision is hard for most women, no matter class, ...

Tu B’Av was once a day when unwed women of Jerusalem dressed in white and congregated in local vineyards to ...

Whenever I visit somewhere new, whether in my country of origin or somewhere foreign, I typically stand on the periphery ...

One of my hobbies is chicken keeping. My municipality allows small flocks of hens (no roosters — too loud) within ...

Although the official subtitle of last month’s London JOFA conference was “Reinforcing Tradition through Renewal,” what I took away from ...

A few days ago Jennifer Weiner wrote about her daughter’s communications from camp. Yesterday my husband and I dropped off ...

The mezuzah isn't a finishing touch, but a starting point.

Tu B’Av may be considered a minor Jewish holiday, but it feels especially appropriate to recognize in light of the ...

There is a place for every man and woman in feminism. Furthermore, there is a place for every Jewish woman ...

Yesterday, around the world, we Jews observed Tisha B’Av, a day of grieving the historical destruction of the Jerusalem Temple, ...

I don’t mean to brag, but I’m basically the number one expert on Southern Jewish road trips. See, I’ve logged ...