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Women’s Megillah Reading in a Small Town–Some Tips From Our 5th Year
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania — we are the capital city of the Commonwealth. No, Pennsylvania’s capital is not in Philadelphia. Several years ago ...
Joseph and Judah: From Neo to Post Hasidism
These two biblical brothers embody a tension that lies beneath the whole of Jewish tradition.
Beliefs & Practices, Jewish Law, JOFA's Torch, Live, Study, Weddings & Marriage
Jewish Women Deserve Better
Five months ago, I wrote about my struggles as a newly married woman in adjusting to the observance of Taharat ...
Celebrate, Hanukkah, Jewish History, Southern & Jewish, Study
#TBT: The Legacy of Southern Jewish Shopping
Walking by the seasonal decorations already set up at stores around Jackson, I was quickly drawn into the glitz and glimmer of the ...
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Study
Sephardic Halachic Texts of the Middle Ages
As Jewish communities grew throughout the Muslim world, they developed their own rabbinical schools and scholars.
Autopsies and Jewish Law: An Orthodox Perspective
Contrary to popular belief, Jewish law does not have an absolute prohibition on this post-death procedure.