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What Happens in Synagogue on Rosh Hashanah

Highlights of the Jewish New Year prayer services.

Does the Bible Condone Slavery?

Why it's imperative to fight slavery even though the Torah tolerates it.

No Mezuzah on Avenue Q

Last night, I went to see the hit Broadway musical, Avenue Q. While I enjoyed the show, I have two ...

Choice & The Chosen: The Divided Debate of Jews & School Choice

This Friday, I will be giving a lecture about my dissertation, Choice Among the Chosen: The School Choice Movement and ...

The Anthropological Implications of Suffering

The rabbis of the talmudic era were more interested in the human response to suffering than in finding theological justifications for its existence.

The Golden Child

Recently, one of my writing students turned in a story featuring an adorable, vulnerable child whose blue eyes were “wide ...

What Is Lox?

All about this classic bagel topper and its history.

Sanhedrin 81

Execution in a vaulted chamber.

Searching for Bobby Fischer’s Money

As a kid, I remember having a bunch of books about Jews in sports. The books would tell stories about ...

Teens & Screens Part 2: Cyberbullying

The following is the second in a three-part series on how to help safely navigate the world of social media ...

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