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Let’s Get The Conversation Started: LGBT Jews and Orthodox Communities

We are a group of observant, Orthodox families from across the United States, including Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New ...

Who Was Gedaliah?

Why we fast on the anniversary of his death.

Why You Need to Care About Black Lives Matter

A young Jew of color speaks to white Jews.

Queer Tribes: Finding a Place for Alternative Families

I n honor of Father’s/Fathers’ Day, we bring you Gregg Drinkwater’s essay on being a gay dad. You can read ...

Why Parents Are the Only Loved Ones Traditionally Mourned a Full Year

Rites for mothers and fathers are more demanding than those for other relatives, even siblings, spouses and children.

This Yemenite Jewish Porridge Is the Comfort Food of My Childhood

A cherished family recipe for the most comforting hot cereal with butter and honey.

The Torah of second chances

A couple of years ago, after several years of trying to get all the way through the counting of the ...

Modesty – How Everyone Gets It Wrong, and Why We Need to Get it Right

The use of tzniut, modesty, as a cudgel against Jewish women has been well documented in the JOFA Journal, conferences, ...

The Environmentally Conscious Jewish Home

For Jewish families, caring for the environment could be part of a wider consciousness of living in a world that is a divine gift.

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