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Ending Shiva

Getting up and walking around the block marks the end of a week of mourning.

Hanukkah: Noticing Beauty in Darkness

“To me, every hour of the day and night is an unspeakably perfect miracle.” -Walt Whitman.Hanukkah is not just about ...

The Jewish Food Trends You’ll Be Seeing In 2019

Get ready for carbs and comfort food in the coming year.

Yiddish: What You Should Know

An overview of the grammar — and the many ways this Jewish language differs from Hebrew.

Israelis Actually Eat More Turkey Than Anyone Else

But you won't find whole roast turkey.

The Red Devil

In December, not long after Among Righteous Men was published, I returned to Crown Heights. The evening was unseasonably warm, and ...

Eating My Way Through Israel

Hi everyone – I am back from Israel! Hope you have been enjoying all the amazing guest posts while I ...

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 ...

Zechariah: Chapter 14: Calamity and Redemption

Sukkot Haftarah for First Day. Sukkot Prayer Services. Sukkot in the Community.

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.

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