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Hanukkah, Jews Around the Globe
8 Hanukkah Traditions From Around the World
From bonfires to hanging menorahs to an extra candle, here are some lesser-known Jewish Hanukkah traditions from all over the globe.
This Chef Collected Over 100 Chicken Soup Recipes
Don't limit yourself to matzah ball soup.
A Jewban Family Tradition: Ropa Vieja
I am often asked whether I feel more Cuban-American than Jewish, or vice versa, and it has always struck me ...
Celebrate, Rabbis Without Borders, Shabbat
Five Ways the Super Bowl is like Online Judaism
As a rabbi of an online congregation, I am often asked about whether people have “real” Jewish experiences online. Some ...
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Study
Commentaries on Alfasi
Alfasi's groundbreaking legal code invited criticism, defense, and supplementation.
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Antisemitism & Bigotry, Jewish History, Jews & Non-Jews
What Eastern European Jews Did on Christmas
A day to play games and avoid Torah study.
Bible, Jewish Texts, Study, Torah Commentaries
Parashat Vayechi: The Legend of You and Me
Jacob’s blessing to his son Joseph offers a potent metaphor about maintaining steadfastness in a world defined by rapid change.
The Insanity Defense
I wrote the following article about Woody Allen’s The Insanity Defense for my Jerusalem Post books column, but it turned ...
Jewish History, Mixed Multitudes, Study
Not a Historical Record
Earlier this week, Ruth Franklin wrote about sharing a stage with Yann Martel and discussed whether anything new can be ...
Everything the Ermozas Cook in “The Beauty Queen of Jerusalem”
Eat like an Ermoza (without the side of drama.)