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Ve’al Kol Yoshvei Tevel – Including our world in Tisha B’Av

I normally begin my blog posts with a greeting, but it is forbidden to greet others on Tisha B’Av, so ...

Like Mother, Like Daughter

Michal Dicker shares her compelling story of growing into her Orthodox feminist identity. She originally submitted this essay to gain ...

Why I’m Skipping a Verse During My Morning Prayers

I pray every day. Most days the early morning cerebral fog is pretty dense and my anxiety about being late ...

“What is Rosh Hashanah?”

As the only Jewish kid in his middle school in suburban Mississippi, my youngest son Eric will be telling his ...

Yevamot 43

Different kinds of mourning.

Sukkah 20

Sleeping under a bed.

Closing the Gap

I’d like to share with you all the holiday message I have written to the members of Or Shalom Synagogue, ...

Yom Kippur — A Different Read

The High Holidays are nearly upon us, and while it’s wonderful to carve out time for reflection, contemplation and community, ...

Future of Jewish Humor

Can Jewish-American humor survive the assimilationist 21st century?

India’s Bene Israel Jews

The oldest and largest of the three Jewish communities in India.

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