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Introducing Jewcer: Kickstarter for the Jewish Community (Sponsored)

What do the Women of the Wall, a Jewish rock album, and a web series about making aliyah have in common?They ...

Is There Such a Thing as a Feminist Dress Code?

In December, the New York Times printed an article about the new fashion guidelines for state legislators in Montana. In ...

Working for Meaning

On January 4, my family and I were privileged to attend the final Broadway performance of the revival of Pippin ...

A Southern & Jewish Buckeye Fan Makes Her Case: “Cheer With Me!”

In the South, college football is king. Adjusting to the world of Saturday morning tailgates (after shul, of course) and ...

Dying to Talk

On a single day last week, we were stunned by news of the Charlie Helbo attack in Paris and a bomb ...

The Yearning Burning Bush

There are 54 discreet portions, parshiyot in the Torah.  If we regard them as chapters in a greater whole each ...

An Orthodox Mother’s Response to Homophobia in Her Community

Last month, an article entitled to Warning: Hollywood’s Coming For Your Home and Children! by Robert C. Avrech appeared in the Jewish ...

God’s Abortive Assassination Attempt

Parshat Shmot which we read this week contains one of the most bizarre incidents in all of the Torah. By ...

“Selma” A Jewish Take

This week I had the privilege of viewing an early showing of Selma , a movie about the historical events that ...

A Moral Life? Or a Meaningful Life?

A few days ago, David Brooks wrote an article entitled “The Problem of Meaning.” In our society today, and especially in ...

“Selma”: It’s Not About The Jews, And That’s Okay

This piece was written jointly by Lonnie Kleinman and Lex Rofes. An article about the soon-to-be-released film Selma recently appeared ...

Learning for Edgar

It is a bittersweet week.On Monday night we celebrated the creation of 70 Faces Media, the new organization bringing together ...

Sitting Shiva: A Poem from Lesléa Newman

We are honored to share a poem from I Carry My Mother by Lesléa Newman.Lesléa Newman, known for her children’s book Heather Has Two ...

21st Century Skills and Jewish Camp

Jewish Camp delivers value to campers in so many ways. Most people know that it solidifies Jewish identity, it creates ...

“Booyah”….This Too, Is Holy

This too is holy. The baseball stadium, that is. I know it is not only potentially cliché, but also possibly ...

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