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10 Passover Customs from Around the World

Many Jewish communities have developed unique Passover traditions that make the holiday more lively and relevant.

Shabbat 4

Torah law versus rabbinic law.

A Sweet New Year

Stacey Ballis‘ newest book, Good Enough to Eat, will be available September 7th. Check back all week for more delicious ...

Nedarim 22

The consequences of anger.

How to Buy a Lulav and Etrog

What to look for, how to care for them and — and what to do with them when Sukkot is over.

Jews and Anxiety

This past May I published an essay in The New York Times titled “Do the Jews Own Anxiety?” Not long afterward, ...

Jews in Animated TV

Laughing at and with Jews on The Simpsons, South Park, and Family Guy.

For Cryin’ Out Loud, It’s A Culture, Not A Race!

There’s not a “look” to Jewish, you just are. This is what I was raised to believe in the Jewish ...

High-Tech High Holidays

When I entered rabbinical school, I never imagined I would become a rabbi of an online synagogue. In fact, when ...

It’s Not All in a Name

It’s clear from the names of my two pop culture humor books, Cool Jew and Hot Mamalah, that my Jewish background is ...

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