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Rebuke and Reward in this World
The fate of the individual is often determined by the behavior of the community as a whole.
Afterlife, Beliefs & Practices, Mourn, Study
Afterlife for Animals?
Jewish authorities disagree as to whether all cows go to heaven.
Beliefs & Practices, End of Life, Health & Wellness, Jewish Bioethics, Study
Some Modern Views on Euthanasia
Contemporary Jewish thinkers have expressed a wide range of opinions about the permissibility and parameters of euthanasia.
A Scandalous Theory of Defense and Herschel Grynszpan
At the age of 17, as a refugee from Nazi Germany living illegally in Paris, Herschel Grynszpan saw the world ...
JOFA's Torch, Live, Pray, Women & Feminism
Praying like a Lady
Don’t be mad, but I am ordaining myself as a Hazzanista, which is like a cantor, barista, and fashionista rolled ...
Celebrate, Live, More Holidays, Tu Bishvat
Kabbalistic Tu Bishvat Seder: Part 3
In Jewish mystical thought, the Tu Bishvat seder became a time to atone for sexual impropriety by blessing, eating and meditating on the symbolism of fruit.
Spiraling Towards Repentance
There are five factors in teshuvah (repentance), each of which can be a starting point for the entire process.
From the Marines to Montana, Rabbi-To-Be Embraces Challenges
“Being a Jew of color in a rural environment in an incredibly white state is really difficult at times, and yet it’s exactly where I want to be.”