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Jewish Volunteer Service for Baby Boomers
How to find meaningful community service post-retirement.
It’s the Little Things Part 2: In Pursuit of Imperfection
Today’s post from Carson Gleberman of “Umm, About That..” offers advice from parents of LGBTQ children. If you’re looking for ...
Letting Go of Greed
Our notion of greed evolves throughout our lives.
The Ultimate Ranking of Hamantaschen Fillings
From poppy to chocolate, these are our readers' favorite ways to enjoy hamantaschen.
The Majesty of Adon Olam
This poem, familiar to many worshippers as the closing hymn of the Shabbat service, conveys a complete framework for our relationship to God.
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Jewish History, Jewish Law, Jewish Thought, Sages & Scholars, Study
Joseph Caro
Medieval lawyer and mystic.
Jewish Culture, Jewish Literature, Modern Israeli Literature
A.B. Yehoshua
To this author and social critic, Israeli identity comes first.
Jewish Texts, Pray, Sages & Scholars, Study
Keva and Kavanah
How the balance of keva (routine) and kavanah (intention) inform Judaism and the thought of Abraham Joshua Heschel.
Look up From the Text into the Eyes of a Human Being
I opened my computer upon arriving home and found an email from an older man in my community who has made a habit of negatively commenting upon my work creating bridges of reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians.
Jewish History, Jewish Thought, Study
Philo Judaeus: Philosophical Pilgrim
Philo worked to reconcile Hellenism and the Hebrew Scriptures.