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The Cell Phone Controversy

As a camper for many years, I’m a regular to knowing the most basic and common camp rules. For instance, ...

Denouncing Germany’s Haman from Harlan, Kentucky

Few places in America are more remote than southeastern Kentucky.  Back in the early 20th century, a handful of Jewish ...

Jewish Food? Czech!

Growing up, I didn’t realize that the food my grandparents served me wasn’t typical “Jewish” food. Sure, when I would visit ...

Who Will Live and Who Will Die?

We live with a practical tradition. We begin the New Year with ten days devoted to introspection. Between Rosh Hashanah and ...

Nazir 65

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Jews and Muslims Coming Together in Minnesota

The final process of converting to Judaism is to meet with the beit din (a rabbinic “court” of three learned Jews, ...

Lusting for Pens and Pencils

I love pens and pencils. I have loved them all my life. Whenever and wherever I travel, I buy pens ...

On Shofar Blowing and Racism

  מִן-הַמֵּצַר, קָרָאתִי יָּהּ;    עָנָנִי בַמֶּרְחָב יָהּ Out of the tight place I called to the LORD; God answered me ...

This Passover is Like the First Passover

Like our ancestors, we hunker down in our homes while a plague swirls around us, and look toward redemption.

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