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The Denial of Free Will in Hasidic Thought
According to some Hasidic thinkers, human free will is an illusion; God causes all human actions.
Joshua Braff Goes to 770
On Monday, Joshua Braff wrote about falling in love and chasing girls at a Jewish day school. He has been blogging ...
What the Disability Community Can Teach Us All About Getting Older
Declining health need not mean physical or social isolation, a rabbi and disability activist explains.
Baseless Love
How Tu B’Av, the “Jewish Valentine’s Day,” can prepare us for Yom Kippur.
The Mitzvah of Shmita
The concept of the sabbatical year reveals the awesome splendor of God's earth.
Beliefs & Practices, Jewish Thought, Science and Ecology, Study
The First Day of Creation
Recent scientific discoveries are in striking agreement with the Genesis record.
How Kosher is “Kosher Soul?”
What could be funnier than a black man marrying a white woman?Before you say “Loving v. Virginia,” hold on, there’s ...
Hebrew, Israeli Culture, Jewish Languages
The Revival of Hebrew
The Hebrew language was re-embraced by proponents of the Jewish enlightenment, then fully reborn in Palestine.
Gender & Sexuality, Jewish History, Women & Feminism
12 Remarkable Jewish Women
These remarkable Jewish women have shown extraordinary leaders, offered comfort and hope, and injected creativity into the Jewish world.