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Kippot, Hats and Head Coverings: A Traditionalist View

How and when a Jew covers his or her head is a spiritual declaration and a nuanced social statement.

This Cookbook Is a Love Letter to Japan —With a Jewish Twist

Turns out soba noodles and kasha varnishkes aren't so different.

How Jewish LGBT Weddings May Improve Straight Ones

Heterosexual couples have much to learn from gay ones when it comes to designing their wedding ceremony.

Finding Fallen Sparks in the Mosh Pit

When I was 21, I came out as transgender and identified as a boy. Simultaneously I also came out as ...

Ketubot 71

What's love got to do with it?

Pharaoh’s Courtiers

We can identify with Pharaoh's servants--and this need not make us uncomfortable.

Israel Tries to Resolve

In Israel some believe that Orthodox control of conversion is impeding efforts to convert immigrants from the Former Soviet Union.

Cleveland Now Has Its Very Own Hipster Jewish Deli

The newest Midwestern deli is dishing out matzah ball soup with a side of forraging.

The Shroud

Simple white shrouds democratize death and protect the poor from embarrassment.

Innovating to Preserve Tradition

Lisa Lepson, the Executive Director of the Joshua Venture group, writes in her piece “Where Yesterday Meets Tomorrow:” The Judaism ...

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