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How the Unnecessary Became Necessary

I come from a rather Modern Orthodox, Ashkenazi family that is composed mostly of women. The only male in my ...

Teaching After Tragedy

After an attack, how do we keep showing up?

Pesachim 103

Be vewy, vewy quiet … we’re hunting wabbits! (At the seder?)

What Happens When Passover Begins on Saturday Night?

This rare occurrence mandates a number of adjustments to pre-holiday rituals.

Tenaim: The Conditions of Marriage

Contemporary couples are reinterpreting an old ceremony that set the financial and logistical arrangements for an upcoming marriage

Debbie Friedman, Bringing Communities Together

NPR did a nice piece about the death this weekend of Debbie Friedman, a musician whose music impacted thousands and ...

Jewish Ritual Objects: A Guide

From challah covers to yahrzeit candles, what they are used for, how they look and where you can find them.

Shabbat of Passover Quiz

Learn more about the Passover holiday.

Keep Your Swaying To Yourself

You know that moment during havdalah at basically any Jewish communal event? The moment when everyone puts their arms around ...

To Mix or Not to Mix

Lessons on Genesis — from the Emmys and beyond.

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