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Celebrating Osama’s Death

“My creatures are drowning in the sea, and you want to sing?” – Babylonian Talmud Megillah 10bIt took less than ...

The Story of Joseph

All about the famous biblical dreamer who inspired a musical.

Taanit 11

Communal solidarity.

Bukharian Jews Honor Lost Loved Ones With This Traditional Dinner

The dinner is much more than delicious food; its a chance to bring a person’s memory back to life through story-telling and tradition.

Parashat Miketz: The Bumpy Road to High-Drama Holiness

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...

You Can Actually Make Your Own (Delicious) Gefilte Fish

In search of a modern, yet classic, take on the Eastern European dish.

Song of Songs as Allegory

The Bible's most erotic book has long been understood as a metaphor.

Operation Entebbe

The rescue of the hostages of Air France Flight 139.

Understanding Biblical Sacrifice (Korbanot)

What sacrifice is, where it comes from, and what it can mean for us today.

Seeking Connection

If there is one consistent theme in the ongoing discoveries of my family history it is meaningful coincidence. Some people ...

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