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Can We Be Commanded to Be Happy?

Tonight begins the 8-day festival of Sukkot (7 days in Israel and in the American Reform movement). One of the ...

The Good, the Bad, and the Delicious

Earlier this week Stacey Ballis wrote about Rosh Hashanah cooking and fasting on Yom Kippur for the JBC/MJL Author Blog. ...

The Man Who Forbade Sadness

Kabbalistic tales of Rabbi Nachman of Breslov.

Hasidic Wisdom for Managers

Ancient Jewish wisdom can help you thrive in business — really!

Different Jokes for Different Folks

On Monday, Melissa Fay Greene shared the story behind the adoption of her daughter, Helen, from Ethiopia. She has been ...

The Mood of the Oud

An Arab instrument finds popularity in Israel.

Parshat Beha’alotcha: Summary

The Israelites receive instructions regarding Passover, journey forth from Sinai and complain to God on several occasions.

Synagogue Music

The music of the synagogue celebrates both the diversity and unity of the Jewish people.

Praying for Permission

More than anything else this year, I want permission to pray for peace.

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