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Purim is about concealment. More specifically, it is about movement from the covert to the overt. There is a sustained ...

Are we doing enough to nurture Jewish introverts?It’s a fair question. Jewish culture is often depicted as loud, full of ...

This Thursday (March 13) many Jews will fast from sunrise to sunset in commemoration of Esther’s fast before she approached ...

Did you hear the recent story on NPR about the professor who is living in a dumpster for a year?  No, not ...

The father of philosopher Isaac Abravanel and grandfather of Judah the Lion (arguably the most famous member of this illustrious family) was ...

Purim’s getting close, so we’re sharing some camp-themed costume ideas for you to enjoy!One of the most delicious memories of ...

Last week Josh Zakim, son of the famous Jewish-American religious and civil rights leader Lenny Zakim, did something pretty fantastic. ...

“In the Nazi concentration camps of Germany people had seen the end results of racism.”- Lee Lorch to New York ...

With Purim on the horizon, we’ve got Queen Esther—and hamantaschen—on the mind.If you’re looking for a way to introduce children ...

Every year costumed women and children arrive from communities across the island, all aglow and abuzz with great anticipation. Purim ...

I’ll let you in on a few of the secrets.Each week, I put out a call on Facebook for those ...

ReelAbilities: NY Disabilities Film Festival is the largest festival of its kind in the country. We present films by and ...

Mississippi’s state legislature is debating a bill that critics say would allow businesses to refuse service to LGBT people. Lex Rofes, ...

The Whipping Man , by playwright Matthew Lopez, depicts an amazing historical convergence: the Civil War’s end, this nation’s long ...

Renowned operatic baritone Thomas Hampson was once asked how he managed to keep from crying during a tragic aria. His ...