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His Bar Mitzvah; My Religious Crisis

How do you send your child to Hebrew school when you hated it?

The Never-Ending Christmas Season

I haven’t seen snow yet. Supposedly it has snowed in New York once or twice, but I have yet to ...

Un-Orthodoxy at the OU

The title for my post sounds way more controversial than this post actually is. But let me tell you, I’m ...

Whisky Menorah

I customarily make a Hanukiyah out of beer bottles, as a kind of homage to the hipsters in my life. ...

Esther and Daniel: Biblical Advice for Diaspora Communities

How should Jews live under foreign rule? These biblical books offer different answers to a 2,000-year-old question.

Why I Loved Those Jewish Mice

The stereotype that “Jews run Hollywood” didn’t come up much when I was a little kid; I doubt it comes up for most kids. ...

Malawach Deli Roll Croissants

Store-bought malawach, a flaky Yemenite flatbread, is the secret to this quick, 5-ingredient take on classic deli roll.

How to Greet Someone on Shabbat

Different ways to welcome and part from someone on the Jewish Sabbath — in Hebrew, Yiddish, Ladino and more.

Peppermint Hot Cocoa Challah

The holiday season is sort of a strange time for me. Like many American Jews, I grew up celebrating both ...

What Is Hallel?

This prayer of thanksgiving is recited on festive Jewish holidays.

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