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Jewish Ritual Objects: A Guide

From challah covers to yahrzeit candles, what they are used for, how they look and where you can find them.

The 4 Questions of Thanksgiving

As I get ready for my Southern family’s traditional Thanksgiving celebration, which this year will overlap our celebration of Hanukkah… ...

Art Green in Utah

During the second day of the “Why Be Jewish?” conference, Art Green taught several passages from the Sefat Emet and ...

Without an Eruv

This past Shabbat, my little boy was a prisoner of Jewish law. The DC Eruv was down, which meant that ...

Cookie Season

‘Tis the season of….cookies! Jewish or not, I love a time of year that embraces cookie baking, cookie decorating and ...

Psalm 117: Less Is So Much More

The shortest psalm of all contains multitudes.

The Right to Privacy in Judaism

Judaism values privacy, but it's unclear how much.

Judah Halevi On the Land of Israel

He believed the Land of Israel is necessary for living a complete Jewish life.

Approaching “Niddah” with Radical Openness

I am learning the laws of niddah, laws that relate to menstruation and sexuality, with a group of women. It has ...

Challenging our Assumptions about Women’s Inclusion

“You should volunteer to lead the Orthodox minyan, prayer services, you have the opportunity to make a Kiddush HaShem, sanctification ...

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