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Why I’m Not Out Yet… But Will Be

Two weeks ago over 40 teens gathered for an LGBTQ & Ally Shabbaton organized by Keshet and Hazon. Upon returning ...

Fasting and Asceticism

What is prohibited on Yom Kippur?

Jonah: The Apathetic Prophet

The real message of the story we read on Yom Kippur isn't about the power of repentance, but about taking responsibility for others.

The True, Smelly, Dirty, World of the Sukkah

Sukkot, which begins Sunday, is called by our sages, “The season of our rejoicing.” But why should we rejoice?Just this ...

Taanit 14

He decreed thirteen fasts, but he was not answered.

Six Unsettling Truths Laid Bare by the Present Violence

The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views ...

Ketubot 39

Painful intercourse.

What Korach can teach us about Brexit, and other political rebellions

I’m writing this post as I’m about to depart for Europe. First stop, London, and then on to Portugal. In ...

Reading Genesis as a Book

The story of the family that will become the people of Israel is seen as the focus of a larger, universal history.

This Yemenite Jewish Porridge Is the Comfort Food of My Childhood

A cherished family recipe for the most comforting hot cereal with butter and honey.

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