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Redefining Modern Dance
New York's 92nd Street YM-YWHA helped broaden American dance to embrace multiculturalism and diversity.
Jewish Culture, Jewish Literature
Jews in Comic Books
How American Jews created the comic book industry.
Can Israel Help American Jews Recall Their Own Forgotten Heroes?
Now that my previous blog established to everyone’s complete satisfaction that Louis Marshall ought to be considered a paramount figure in the ...
Beliefs & Practices, Clothing & Appearance, FAQ
What Is Shatnez?
The biblical prohibition against mixing wool and linen.
Adopted Children, Conversion, and the Bar/Bat Mitzvah
For converted children, bar/bat mitzvah is a time for affirming their connections with Judaism.
Seize the Day School
One man's struggle with sending his daughter to day school.
Denominations, Jewish History, Study
History of the Reform Movement
America's largest Jewish denomination, Reform began in 19th-century Germany.
American Jews, Antisemitism & Bigotry, Jewish History, Study
Anti-Semitism in America
Prejudice against Jews has always existed in the United States, but American anti-Semitism differs from its European precursor in fundamental ways.