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Celebrate, Rabbis Without Borders
The Extraordinary Within the Ordinary
“There is nothing new under the sun.” -Ecclesiastes 1:9.A High Holiday Prayer, as I imagine it, of a beloved, longtime ...
Time to Eat Some Vegetables
I’ve been eating unhealthy lately. It’s been bad. As much as I try to choose healthy options, I’m not the ...
Beliefs & Practices, Celebrate, Live, Mixed Multitudes
Confronting Jewish Violence
Today is Shushan Purim, the day Purim is celebrated in cities that were “walled” at the time of Joshua. Most ...
Israeli Culture, Jewish Culture, Jewish Film, Sephardic Jews, Study
Mizrahi Film
Four films that illustrate and illuminate the culture of Israel's Mizrahi citizens
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Jewish History, Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Jewish Thought, Sages & Scholars, Study
Maimonides (Rambam) and His Texts
One of the greatest Jewish scholars of all time, he was both a traditionalist and an innovator.
Parental Sacrifice
The burnt offering and the sin offering that a woman brings after childbirth symbolize the dual nature of parenting.
Beliefs & Practices, Study, Tzedakah
Tzedakah: History and Development
History and Development of Tzedakah. Jewish Tzedakah. Charitable Giving.
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Antisemitism & Bigotry, Celebrate, Jewish History, Passover
Passover and Blood Libel in the Middle Ages
The joy of the holiday is overshadowed by anti-Semitic violence.
What Shahs of Sunset Can Teach Us About Judaism
Picture Reza, a Persian Jew, standing with a dead goldfish reciting Kiddush, the blessing over the wine. What does Kiddush ...