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Taxing Times

The economic history of the Jews in Palestine in late antiquity

12 Things to Bring Back from Israel

All the chocolate, spices and wine your suitcase can carry.

Secular Zionism

From religious idea to secular ideology.

Nine Jewish Blessings for Extraordinary Moments

Most Jewish prayers are recited at regular intervals or on specific occasions, but a few are said in circumstances that are anything but routine.

On Coming Together Over Brokenness

 November 9, 2013, marks the 75th anniversary of Kristallnacht, “The Night of Broken Glass.” It is the night many point ...

What Maimonides Means to Me

Beyond just his great volume of work, inspiration from the life of the

Fanning the Flames of Uncomfortable Truth

A retreat from the haughtiness of exclusivity..

The Book of Eicha: Faith in a Whirlwind

At the core of Lamentations is an expression of faith in the human capacity to survive in a broken world.

My Time in Jail

My name is Jason Herman and I am the rabbi at the West Side Jewish Center in Manhattan. I want ...

The Jews of France

The third-largest Jewish community in the world has undergone alternating periods of achievement and persecution.

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