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Stuck in a Pickle

When I was younger, my mother warned me that if I ate too many pickles, I would turn into one. ...

The Light Within

There is a great Jewish tradition to dedicate the 29 days in the month of Elul to study and prepare ...

Timely Growth

Rabbi Avi Katz Orlow is the Director of Jewish Education at the Foundation for Jewish Camp.I am excited. Tonight we ...

The Ketubah: Evolutions in the Jewish Marriage Contract

Once a protection for women, the traditional ketubah has been critiqued by liberal Jews on several grounds.

How Tech Innovation Both Defines and Challenges Our Identity

Back in August, when I last posted for this blog, I was on my way to visit the URJ Six ...

Nigella Lawson’s 7 Best Jewish Recipes

From noodle kugel to an unexpected haroset recipe.

The Best Roast Chicken Recipe for Shabbat

It's so much easier than you think.

Why Are So Many American Jews Politically Liberal?

The post-war politics of American Jews were shaped more by Jewish experience than Jewish tradition.

Vashti: The Forgotten Queen of Persia

The rabbis imagined the Bible's Vashti as both evil villain and tragic heroine.

Rabbinic Abuse

Do alleged perpetrators of abuse deserve the benefit of the doubt?

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