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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 ...

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 ...

Why Do We Have Lifecycle Rituals?

Overview of why Jewish ritual and what it does.

My #OrthodoxFeministMoment

“Ima, can you help me with my chapter of megillah?” My thirteen-year old son Davi, who recently became a Bar ...

How to Have an Aliyah

What you should know before you're called to the Torah.

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