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How is This Haggadah Different?
Over the centuries, thousands of versions and editions of the Passover text have been published.
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 ...
Cochlear Implants & Jewish Law
And the ears of the deaf shall Be unstopped.
The Conventions of Biblical Poetry
A brief introduction to the devices and characteristics of this biblical genre.
Leonard Cohen: Poet, Prophet, Eternal Optimist
A famous songwriter whose novels and poems explored Jewish identity and spirituality.
Wedding Ceremony Merges Tradition and Egalitarianism
Traditional Jewish Egalitarian Ceremony. Contemporary Jewish Marriage Issues. Jewish Marital Relations. Jewish Lifecycle
The Future of American Orthodoxy
An examination of the challenges facing Orthodox Judaism in America
Unraveling the Mystery of Jewish Food
On Monday, June Hersh gave a recipe for Moroccan lamb shanks. She is the author of The Kosher Carnivore: The ...
Different Jokes for Different Folks
On Monday, Melissa Fay Greene shared the story behind the adoption of her daughter, Helen, from Ethiopia. She has been ...
Parashat Tetzaveh: Finding the Good Side
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...