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The Secret Jewish History of Cassoulet
A new book explores the history and connection between cholent and the classic French bean and pork dish.
Beliefs & Practices, Live, Mixed Multitudes
Limmud NY 2010: Drinking, Sex, and Megillat Esther
Shabbat is over at Limmud NY, and once again I’m skipping the big havdalah event to write up some quick ...
A New Passover Cookbook Tells the Story of Sephardi Jewish Foods and Traditions
An extensive new cookbook details Sephardi and Judeo-Arab food traditions.
Beliefs & Practices, Health & Wellness, Jewish Bioethics, Live, Study
In Vitro Fertilization: Jewish Considerations
Most Jewish authorities permit test tube conception, but worry about what to do with the unneeded genetic material.
Jacob’s Contract with God
Jacob's covenant with God teaches us that our relationships with God must not be conditional, but rather should be built on trust.
Yom Partisans 2014
Papers were flying and staples were clamping, stickers were delivered, and DVDs were organized. Another summer, and therefore, another fast ...
Jewish DNA Speaks
The field of genetics has been offering up sensational new observations about the historical record of Jewish origins, exile, and migrations.
Ve’al Kol Yoshvei Tevel – Including our world in Tisha B’Av
I normally begin my blog posts with a greeting, but it is forbidden to greet others on Tisha B’Av, so ...