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Age of Responsibility
Becoming an adult is a process, but Jewish tradition nevertheless enjoins us to pick a moment to acknowledge the transition.
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The High Holidays can prove to be spiritually lacking, particularly for those of us who spend everyday surrounded by Judaism. ...
Shabbat Blessings for Friday Night
Lighting the candles, saying Kiddush and other Shabbat dinner rituals.
Kohane of Newark: The Interview
Ricky Orbach is a singer, poet, music producer, and patron of the arts — but, really, it’s more accurate to ...
Bible, Disability, Jewish Texts, Study
Ascending Towards Accessibility
The biblical exclusion of people with disabilities from serving in the priesthood demands that we develop greater sensitivity to those with special needs in our communities.
Did Jews Invent the Emoticon?
Every week, I am blessed to work with students all across the South as each prepares for his or her ...
Beliefs & Practices, Live, Study
Why Do We Have Lifecycle Rituals?
Overview of why Jewish ritual and what it does.
Celebrate, JOFA's Torch, Purim
My #OrthodoxFeministMoment
“Ima, can you help me with my chapter of megillah?” My thirteen-year old son Davi, who recently became a Bar ...
Beliefs & Practices, Pray, Prayer Services
How to Have an Aliyah
What you should know before you're called to the Torah.