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Berakhot 19

Human dignity versus Torah law.

Supporting Poverty Causes for Your Bar/Bat Mitzvah Project

The Jewish imperative of helping the needy, known as tzedakah, is among the most cherished Jewish values.

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 ...

Please. Just Stop.

I do not want to write about the horrific deaths of the three Israeli boys. I had other things I ...

A Maccabeats Miracle

Last Chanukah the world was introduced to the Maccabeats with their runaway hit “Candlelight.” This year another song, “Miracles,” has ...

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 ...

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 Food Trending: Pass the Moscato

My mom used to say that anyone who needs to tell you how wealthy or smart they are, probably isn’t. ...

Circumcision is a Difficult Rite

Circumcision, with all its pain, reminds us of our partnership with God and the pain of fixing a broken world.

Notes from a 13-Year-Old Rabbi

Today I become an adult rabbi.This June marks my 13th year since ordination as a rabbi, and my 13th year ...

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