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Early Modern Halachic Texts

An introduction to the works of the aharonim.

Jewish Education in Early Childhood

The long-term value of early exposure to all things Jewish

Jewish Year in Review: 2006

Four stories that mattered--and three that might have.

Rabbinic and Post-Rabbinic Divorce

Over time the rabbis increased the wife's power in a marriage, yet maintained the absolute right of the husband to grant a divorce.

Hollywood Jews

Despite the Jewish dominance of Hollywood, Jewish filmmakers were not always comfortable portraying Jewish themes on screen.

How to Build a Movement: A Conversation with Shelly Weiss Part 3

Part 3 in this series features Shelly Weiss, the queer, Jewish, genderfluid lifelong political activist and founder of OUTmedia, as ...

How to Hate the Gays

Last night I was working at our local co-op market. The crowd there is pretty diverse — Hasidic Jews, Caribbean ...

Directory of Jewish Genetic Diseases

A guide to the diseases included in most Jewish genetic screening.

Do We Need Lent in Judaism?

There are two funny images I like to circulate this time every year as we approach the Passover holiday. The ...

The History of Tzimmes

Everything you need to know about this underrated Rosh Hashanah classic.

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