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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.
Zemirot, or Shabbat Table Songs
Learn the most popular songs associated with the day of rest.
Trying To Remember The Reason I Forgot
Being constantly engaged in learning allows us to guard against the pervasive forgetfulness around us.
The Torah as a Divine Integration
Scholars understand the Torah to be a combination of four prior documents. The sum is far greater than the parts.
This Indian Jewish Cuisine Has a Fascinating History
Exploring the unique culinary mishmash that is Mumbai Jewish cuisine.
But Can You Pick Your Family?
“Usually I would say I want to go to camp to see all my old friends, but to be honest ...
40 Days, 40 Nights
Just when it seems there’s nothing Shemspeed can’t do, they take another bite of the Jewish music plate and grind ...
Gender & Sexuality, Keshet, Live
A Life Cut Short: Remembering May Peleg-Friedman
May Peleg-Friedman, the Jerusalem Open House’s first trans chairperson and former owner of Jerusalem’s only queer nightclub “Mikveh” took her ...
People, Places, Surprises, and More on the Road with Tent: The South
Tent: The South was an immersive learning experience.18 strangers got on a bus and trusted me to show them the ...
Eating My Way Through Yemen, Philly, Tel Aviv and NYC
I am more often found in my own kitchen working on recipes than out and about eating at restaurants, but ...