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Gittin 29

You should not raise this dilemma.

Incantations, Spells and Adjurations

Some traditional Jewish sources indicate belief in the efficacy of spells.

Eat Normal Food

We’re closing in on the end of this godforsaken holiday (har!) and I can practically taste the pizza I’ll be ...

The Smell of Joy

We grow in our humanity and deepen our spiritual sense by building our capacity for true and enduring joy.

What About the Land?

Early rabbinic literature does not devote much attention to the uniqueness of the Land of Israel.

The Maternity Leave Mitzvah

The details may vary from patient to patient, but the scenario is usually the same. A mother and newborn baby ...

Tzom Bechorot: Why I’m Fasting Before Passover

April 3, 2015, is Tzom Bechorot, Fast of the Firstborn when first-born Jews fast before the first seder of Passover. This day also ...

We Shall Overcome Someday!

We shall overcome, we shall overcome, We shall overcome someday; Oh, Deep in my heart, I do believe, We shall ...

Tenaim: The Conditions of Marriage

Contemporary couples are reinterpreting an old ceremony that set the financial and logistical arrangements for an upcoming marriage

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