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YOU Can Bring Peace in the Middle East!

Tomorrow, Tuesday, July 15th is a fast day in Jewish tradition. It is called the 17th of Tammuz, named after ...

I Tried 18 Pickle-Flavored Items and I’ll Tell You Which Are a Shandah

From pickle-flavored popsicles to pickle-y hot dogs in a blanket and everything in between.

Israeli Food

Israelis have developed and continue to enjoy a delicious cuisine rooted in the uniqueness of Israeli society itself.

Affirming And Spreading Our Core Values

The final commandments in the Torah, to gather as a community to hear the Torah and to write down a spiritual legacy, encourage us to re-engage with our core values.

A Funeral for a Friend

In my second year of rabbinic school, I was asked to officiate at the funeral of a friend’s dog. I ...

Judging Ourselves And Others

The priest's role in declaring and treating leprosy, a physical manifestation of spiritual impurity, teaches us not to judge our own or others' spiritual lives.

Two Halves of a Whole

There is more than one meaning behind the counting in Bamidbar.

People Can’t Get Enough of This Vegan Jewish Deli

Lox, pastrami, and chopped liver — with a plant-based twist.

Ruth… In Other Words

Last summer, when I joined Anshe Sholom B’nai Israel (ASBI), the local Modern Orthodox synagogue in Chicago’s Lakeview neighborhood, I discovered ...

God, Our Mother Eagle

Our Torah begins and ends with the image of God as an eagle.

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