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Torah From Life, or Life From Torah?

One of the conversations that I had early in rabbinic school about how we connect to the wisdom of Torah ...

Ketubot 78

The lemonade stand of shame.

Euthanasia: A Jewish View

Traditional rabbinic authorities forbid instigating the death of a terminally ill patient.

Why You Should Stop Skipping Korbanot

This often ignored section of the morning prayers aims to remind us that there is holy work to be done -- and we are the only ones who can do it.

International Women’s Day: Torah from the Margins

Torah teaches that ancient Israelite women refused to donate their jewelry to build the Golden Calf. Instead they donated their ...

Intermarriage Is a Scapegoat

“My son-in-law is so lovely, and he and my daughter are very happy, and I’m happy for them. But he’s ...

‘All That Lives Shall Bless Your Name’

This Nishmat Kol Chai benediction is said at the transition between our preparatory prayers and core elements of the morning service.

Ray Frank

"Latter-day Deborah" challenged the traditional role of Jewish women.

From the Academy: Musicology

Judah Cohen serves as The Lou and Sybil Mervis Professor of Jewish Culture and as an Assistant Professor of Jewish ...

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