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The Seder Structure and Experience
An overview of preparing for the seder and the elements of a traditional seder.
Celebrate, Hanukkah, Rabbis Without Borders
Light Doesn’t Happen By Accident
A few years ago, I was browsing through a Judaica store. After looking at the books, and the Shabbat candlesticks, ...
Jewish Culture, Jewish Languages, Jewish Music, Jewish&, Ladino, Live, Sephardic Jews
Ladino Pregnant Pop
“Ensuenyo Te Vi” Three words that normally don’t go together: Ladino, Pop, Pregnant. But in my world they make a ...
The Book of Esther
There are many unique aspects to the biblical book that tells the Purim story.
A Slap in the Face in an Ancient Church That Wasn’t a Synagogue
On a tour of Judea (in the West Bank), wishing all its residents past and present were acknowledged.
Celebrate, Gender & Sexuality, Keshet, Live, Rosh Hashanah
Rosh HaShanah: Sanctifying Our In-Betweens
Rabbi Reuben Zellman delivered this D’var Torah on Erev Rosh HaShanah in 2006 at Congregation Sha’ar Zahav in San Francisco. ...
Is It OK To Drink Water on Yom Kippur?
Water is traditionally prohibited on the fast day, but health concerns take precedence.
Celebrate, Denominations, JOFA's Torch, Live, Women & Feminism
The Gender of Our Clergy Need Not Dictate Where Women Breastfeed
In her JOFA post, “I Wasn’t Asking for Your Opinion,” Rabbanit Sharona Halickman rightfully criticizes the Orthodox Union for “only now ...