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Anzia Yezierska’s “Bread Givers:” A Lens on the Beehive of the Lower East Side
In "Bread Givers," her 1925 novel, Anzia Yezierska explored a world of pushcarts and tenements.
No really, what is a Jew?
Imagine if right before your bar mitzvah you were told that — despite the invitations in the mail — you ...
Celebrate, Prayer Services, Yom Kippur
9 Things You Didn’t Know About Yom Kippur
Impress your friends and family with these little-known facts about the Day of Atonement.
Righteous Reads: Time-tested Picks for Young Adults
Micol Ostow, author of So Punk Rock (And Other Ways to Disappoint Your Mother), is guest-blogging all week with MyJewishLearning ...
Celebrate, Rabbis Without Borders, Sukkot
When Lightning Strikes
My ten-year-old son, Jake, has become excessively frightened by lightning. He used to be mildly scared by the noise of ...
The Medicine of the Mythic
The period of mourning leading up to Tisha B'Av brings us into a space where the pain of the past can be touched — and transformed.
Celebrate, JOFA's Torch, Purim
For Just Such a Crisis
Purim is behind us. The kitchen counter is littered with nosh from lavish Purim baskets. There’s a lingering ringing in ...
Beliefs & Practices, Gender & Sexuality, Live, Study
The Purpose and Meaning of Sex in Judaism
Judaism approves of sex and sexual pleasure, valuing it as a means toward procreation and companionship.