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Literature of and on Hasidism

The Hasidim wrote and told stories about their leaders.

What Tisha B’Av Can Learn From Ramadan

I did not fast during Ramadan. But I did somehow experience a little bit of the meaning of the Muslim ...

The Secret Code of “Hava Negilah”

“Hava Nagila“ (Hebrew: הבה נגילה ) (lit. “Let us rejoice”) is a Hebrew folk song that has become a staple ...

Researching Jewish Sports

On Monday, Doug Stark wrote about the best Jewish basketball team ever. His new book, The SPHAS: The Life and ...

Jesus, Israel, and Volcanoes

The massive volcano eruption in Iceland is strange to think of as a tragedy, but it is. There hasn’t been ...

First Fruits (Bikkurim)

There are many things we can do to create local culture that links God, land, and people.

Jews in Coney Island: A History

From the fashionable to the freak show.

Black-Jewish Relations in America

Relations between African Americans and Jews have evolved through periods of indifference, partnership and estrangement.

Graced With Food

By blessing after we eat, we elevate the act of eating by connecting with God.

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