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The Times They Are Changing

It used to be that most Jews affiliated with a synagogue. My parents’ generation supported their synagogues and the organized ...

Lie If You Must, But Don’t Pretend There Are Not Consequences

“I am not a crook”“Read my lips – no knew taxes”“I did not have sexual relations with that woman”“Saddam Hussein ...

Solving the agunah problem means finding the right address

In the wake of the current discussion of the Gital Dodelson case (about which I know nothing more than what ...

Our 2013 Hanukkah Delicious Gift Guide

Hanukkah’s almost here, so let us make the gift-giving easy! Send any these delicious, festive and seasonal kosher gift baskets ...

Terror in Afula, Seen from Afar

A numinous dream, last Wednesday:I am on Kibbutz Ein Dor, near the city of Afula in Northern Israel, visiting my ...

Ladino Pregnant Pop

“Ensuenyo Te Vi” Three words that normally don’t go together: Ladino, Pop, Pregnant. But in my world they make a ...

Memories of Swimming: From B- to A-Meets

Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School (or “JDS” as it was fondly known), the school my three brothers and I ...

How Do You Open The Door?

As we approach the winter holidays, one thing will likely dominate our minds: doors.What? Doors weren’t the first thing on ...

A Personal Message about Transgender Day of Remembrance

When I was growing up, as a little girl in the Orthodox Jewish community, I would stare longingly over the ...

I Stunk at Sports, But I Loved Them at Camp

When I was a kid, I stunk at sports. I did. I don’t like to think I did, but I ...

Shop Our Israeli Hanukkah Sale Today!

Hanukkah is less than 2 weeks away! We’ve got a huge selection of Judaica and Hanukkah gifts, all direct from ...

When a Woman Leads Services, A Community Struggles With Its Identity

Recently, the Ritual Committee of my congregation, Kehillat Yedidya in Jerusalem, asked its members whether we might occasionally allow Kabbalat ...

What to Get: The Bar or Bat Mitzvah Gift

What gift to get for a Bar or Bat Mitzvah? The challenge with gifts for a life cycle event is ...

Young Jewish Athletes

My brothers and I together attended various Jewish day schools in France, then in Northern Virginia, and in Southern Maryland throughout our ...

Hanukkah Gift Guide for Jewish Rainbow Pride

This gift guide is specially tailored to lovers of rainbow pride, Judaism, and the lucky individuals who live the intersection ...

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