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The Accidental Slurrist
It’s happened twice in the last four years: I’ve been in the middle of a lovely conversation with someone, and ...
Israel, Rabbis Without Borders, Study
Please. Just Stop.
I do not want to write about the horrific deaths of the three Israeli boys. I had other things I ...
Celebrate, Hanukkah, Rabbis Without Borders
A Maccabeats Miracle
Last Chanukah the world was introduced to the Maccabeats with their runaway hit “Candlelight.” This year another song, “Miracles,” has ...
Health & Wellness, Live, Members of the Scribe, Sages & Scholars
Rambam and Medicine
Maimonides, popularly known as Rambam, was born on March 30, 1135. Maimonides is best known as a philosopher, prolific author and jurist: ...
Jewish History, Southern & Jewish, Study
A Historian’s First Trip to the Jewish Delta
What’s “new” for this historian? Well, at the moment, we are in the process of updating the Mississippi entries for ...
From a Passover of Alienation to a Passover of Empathy
Our love and concern must radiate out beyond the us towards the them.
Beliefs & Practices, Gender & Sexuality, Women & Feminism
Feminist Perspectives on Niddah, the Laws of Separation
Acceptance versus rejection of the laws governing monthly mikveh visits.
Israel, Jewish Texts, Rabbis Without Borders, Study, Talmud
Jews, Hope, and the 99%
Many Jews have ambivalent feelings about the Occupy Wall Street Movement. Thankfully, the Jewish story in the United States has ...
Beliefs & Practices, Hebrew, Jewish Thought, Study, War & Peace
Shalom: Peace in Hebrew
Along with truth and justice, peace is among the most hallowed Jewish values.
Sitting Down With Dr. Joy Ladin
A conversation with one of this year’s OUTstanding! NYC honorees, Joy Ladin, about her journey as a poet, scholar, and a visionary activist for trans equality.