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My People, My Birthright
This summer Lindsey Newman and Josh Rothstein are going to be leading the first free Taglit Birthright Israel trip with a focus ...
Rambam and Medicine
Maimonides, popularly known as Rambam, was born on March 30, 1135. Maimonides is best known as a philosopher, prolific author and jurist: ...
From the South to Spain: Surprising Jewish Connections
This blog post comes from Linnea Hurst, who interned in the ISJL’s Community Engagement department last summer. I wasn’t raised ...
A Judaism That Works For All
Last week my Facebook feed was busy lining up responses to two online articles that got a lot of professional ...
Diversity and Pride at My Jewish Summer Camp
Aviva Davis shares how both Camp Be’chol Lashon and Camp Ramah in California have shaped her Jewish identity on the Jewish& blog. Judaism has ...
What Is “Fellow Standard Time”?
Jewish Standard Time (noun): The justification for Jewish events or Jewish people running late.Fellow Standard Time: (noun): Nothing standard about ...
Confessions of the Tehillim Lady: Further Reflections on Learning How to Pray
This post references various parts of the morning prayer services, or Shacharit. For an overview of the parts of that ...
Alas Poor Marius, I Knew Him…
Last week, the Copenhagen Zoo in Denmark killed a healthy two year-old giraffe named Marius. Zoo staff dissected Marius’s body ...
Publishing the Unpublishable
It took me more than three years to finish Shlepping the Exile . I had a job as a researcher ...
Here’s to Funny Valentines, Y’all
If you’re wondering whether or not Jews should send valentines, give chocolates, and generally “feel the love” when it comes ...
5 Reasons Parents Should Send Their Children With Disabilities to Jewish Camp
This post is part of our series dedicated to Jewish Disability Awareness Month. I must confess. When I first started ...
The Unexpected Gems I Found in Megillat Esther
I could never have anticipated the impact that reading Perek Daled (chapter four) of Megillat Esther would have on my ...
Just in Time for Valentine’s Day: Love Should be about Inclusion
There is no doubt that love is in the air—as a hopeless romantic, Valentine’s Day is a holiday I always ...
Ars Longa, Vita Brevis
In this week’s Torah portion, God explains that God has called not only Betzalel and Oholiav to execute their craft ...
Diversity and Pride at My Jewish Summer Camp
Judaism has been a part of my life since I was born. My mother snuck Shabbat candles into the hospital ...