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It’s the Purity, Stupid: Reading Leviticus in Context
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. Each ...
Afterlife, Beliefs & Practices, Mourn, Study
Jewish Spirituality and the Soul
The idea that the soul is the human instrument of spirituality became more prominent over the course of Jewish history.
Gender & Sexuality, Keshet, Live
Documenting Queer Jews: An Interview with Caryn Aviv
In June 2002, Queer Jews came out in a big way. A collection of essays, memoirs and cultural analysis co-edited ...
Ray Frank
"Latter-day Deborah" challenged the traditional role of Jewish women.
Bible, Jewish Texts, Study, Torah Commentaries
Parashat Noach: How Societies Collapse
The story of the flood is an object lesson in the kinds of crimes that pose existential social threats.
Summer Camp, Life Skills and Confidence
In partnership with The Jewish Week’s “The New Normal” blog, FJC is pleased to present a series of blog posts ...
Celebrate, JOFA's Torch, Live, Women & Feminism
It’s Not Just for Feminists Anymore
It’s not easy being a feminist.We are the butts of jokes, the objects of stereotypes, and the recipients of sometimes ...
Parashat Shoftim: Doubling the Weight of Our Words
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...
Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Jewish History, Modern Israel, Study
The Territories, 1982-1987
An overview of Israel's relationship to the Sinai, the Gaza Strip, Jerusalem, the West Bank, and the Golan Heights, 1982 - 1987.