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Jewish Culture, Jewish Literature
Jewish American Literature: 1970-2000
For this crop of American writers, being Jewish is as natural as breathing, sleeping, and sex.
Ancient Israel, Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Israel, Jewish History, Study
The Land of Israel Under Roman Rule
Judea becomes a Roman tributary.
Denominational Differences On Conversion
Differences between the movements grow out of more basic disagreements in philosophy and belief.
Beliefs & Practices, Conversion, JOFA's Torch, Live
Total Immersion: How I Found New Meaning in an Ancient Ritual
Ten of us walked to the creek, each one carrying her own trepidation, confusion, and curiosity. We represented different approaches ...
Lift Up the Voices of the Unheard
“Lift up voices and let freedom from oppression ring! Let freedom ring from the snowcapped Rockies of Colorado! Let freedom ...
Beliefs & Practices, Jewish History, Live, Mixed Multitudes, Study
Thoughts from Rabbi Shai Held
Mechon Hadar’s Rabbi Shai Held wrote the following personal and beautiful words about the inauguration, which he has kindly allowed ...
Jewish History, Mixed Multitudes, Study
My Father’s Paradise–Interview With Ariel Sabar
I have an admitted bias towards anything related to Aramaic. My dad studies modern Aramaic, and one of my best ...
Israel, Israel History, Jewish History, Jewish Music, Modern Israel, Modern Jewish History, Study, Zionism
How “Hatikvah” (The Hope) Became Israel’s National Anthem
The surprising history of one of modern Judaism's most important songs.
Beliefs & Practices, Live, Study
Jewish Tradition and the Lifecycle
Jewish lifecycle rituals reflect a communal orientation, the democratic nature of traditions, the relationship between the biological and the social, and the inevitability of evolution and change.