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The Religious Significance of Community
For religious kibbutzim, Judaism addresses whole communities.
How A Jew Buys Cowboy Boots in Texas
Last week while I was visiting my hometown of Austin, Texas, I was moved to get a new pair of ...
Israel, Jewish Culture, Jewish Theater and Dance, Study
Artistic Dance in Israel
Turning away from tradition and establishing its own roots.
Jewish History, Modern Jewish History, Study, Zionism
Soviet Jewry
A history of the Zionist movement in the Soviet Union.
Jewish History, Members of the Scribe, Study
The Presence of the Past
In my Paris neighborhood, I am discovering France’s historic fear of outsiders. Indifference to the fate of those not inside ...
Jewish History, Mixed Multitudes, Study
The Rav Raps on Rahm
This is a how-to guide. Fame is an arbitrary thing, where the spokesperson for a certain person or issue is ...
Striving for I-Thou
Parashat Vayikra challenges the Jewish community to find new ways of interacting with God and God's creations.
Old and Grey and Only in the Way
Earlier this week, Michael Wex, author of The Frumkiss Family Business, wrote about writing about intermarriage. He will be blogging all ...
Interfaith, Live, Rabbis Without Borders, Weddings & Marriage
Always the Rabbi, Never the Bride? Adding Values to a Jewish Wedding
Having officiated at many weddings over the years, I sometimes joked to my friends that I was “always the rabbi, ...