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American Jews, Jewish History, Modern Jewish History, Study
Jewish Vacations: The Catskills
A mid-20th-century haven for Jews trying to get away from it all.
Bible, Jewish Texts, Study, Torah Commentaries
Parashat Miketz: Coercion vs. Love
This Torah portion begs the question of whether it’s acceptable to use coercive power to have people to do something that’s good for them.
Beliefs & Practices, Israel History, Jewish History, Jewish Texts, Mysticism, Study
The Theology of Chabad
The problem of divine withdrawal inspires an alternate view of the universe.
Israel, Jewish History, Mixed Multitudes, Study
Anticipating Day after Night
Next week, we’re going to have Anita Diamant, author of the new book Day after Night, blogging for us. It’s ...
Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Celebrate, Gender & Sexuality, Jewish Law, JOFA's Torch, Live, Study, Women & Feminism
Celebrating Our Daughters: From Simchat Bat to Bat Mitzvah
I had been thinking about my eldest daughter’s bat mitzvah for a long time. We belong to a Modern Orthodox ...
Gender & Sexuality, Jewish Texts, JOFA's Torch, Live, Study, Talmud
How Do the Rabbis in the Talmud Address Rape?
With the deplorable situation in Santa Clara (the Stanford rape case), there has recently been a media focus on rape. ...
Beliefs & Practices, Interfaith, Jewish Thought, Jews & Non-Jews, Live, Study
What Jews Should Know About Christianity
It's time to clear up Jewish misconceptions about Christians.
Jewish Texts, Jewish Thought, Mysticism, Study
The Zohar
This influential work of Jewish mysticism continues to inspire spiritual seekers.