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Marriage Equality: So What Happened?!

“Justice, Justice shall you pursue,” exhorts Deuteronomy. Today, we woke up in a more just nation, as the four states ...

Facing Tomorrow — and Yesterday

There were many surreal moments last Wednesday night, when Shimon Peres’ “Facing Tomorrow” conference celebrated the American-Israeli relationship, an evening ...

Justice in the Bible

How was justice managed in Biblical times?

Jews Celebrating Halloween in Small Town 1930s Texas: A Southern Jewish History Treat

Halloween has always been a part of my life. Maybe it’s because I’m a theater person, so the costume element ...

The Rabbi In My Bedroom

When I got married, there were a million things on my to-do list. There was one thing, one pretty important ...

The Abayudaya Jews of Uganda

In his last blog, Charles London talked about a collected Jewish museum.The Jerusalem Post has published a report, unsurprising to ...

Unmasking the Purim Heroes

Were Mordecai and Esther assimilated Jews?

Tzom Gedaliah

The history and observance of this minor fast day right after Rosh Hashanah.

Al Hanisim: Remembering Our Partnership in God’s Miracles

Both the holidays when this prayer is recited are marked by courageous human action in making space for the miraculous.

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Marriage or mourning?

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