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Jewish Women and Suburbanization

A close look at the role of women and girls in the early American suburbs.

Blessings and Curses: What’s in a Binary?

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...

Candle Lighting’s Power to Connect and Transform Us

I’m thinking a lot about Shabbat candle lighting nowadays, in part because I’m awaiting the birth of my first grandchild ...

Isaac Luria and Kabbalah in Safed

After the expulsion of Jews from Spain in 1492, the center of kabbalistic study moved to the town of Safed in northern Palestine.

How to Make a Mezuzah with Kitsch and Class

A mezuzah case made from a PEZ dispenser is a hoot. And unique, apparently — or so said Google at ...

Katy Perry is no Sacha Baron Cohen

So Katy Perry thinks she’s Sacha Baron Cohen, in possession of that subtle talent that turns offense into parody. Problem ...

A Moving Checklist

Suggestions on how to go about relocating to a new Jewish community

New Jewish Deli Mamaleh’s is Bringing Nostalgic Eats to Boston

The wandering is over. With the much anticipated opening of Mamaleh’s, a new Jewish delicatessen in Cambridge’s Kendall Square, Bostonians ...

Rabbinic Reasons For the Mitzvot

The Sages proposed additional reasons to obey the mitzvot beyond those offered by the Bible.

Work as a Jewish Spiritual Practice

Texts that address the issue of Jewish work.

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