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Hallel at the Seder
How does Hallel connect to Passover?
Ancient Israel, Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Jewish History, Study
Ancient Judaism 101
From the land of Israel to Diaspora.
Jewish Texts, JOFA's Torch, Live, Study, Talmud, Women & Feminism
What!? You Mean Women Can Actually Study Talmud?
Memories of the film, Yentl, came to mind when a number of highly Jewishly educated women invited me to join ...
Israel, Rabbis Without Borders, Study
The Destination: Israel
I experience the world through Jewish history. I came by it honestly, having been a lifelong avid student of Jewish ...
Joanna Smith Rakoff: The French Revolution
Joanna Smith Rakoff, author of A Fortunate Age and former editor of Nextbook.org, is guest-blogging for MyJewishLearning and the Jewish ...
Black-Jewish Relations in America
Relations between African Americans and Jews have evolved through periods of indifference, partnership and estrangement.
Bible, Jewish Texts, Pray, Study
Graced With Food
By blessing after we eat, we elevate the act of eating by connecting with God.
The Book of Kings: Religion Meets Geo-Politics, Ancient Style
The Judean and Israelite monarchies from the rise of King Solomon to the destruction of the First Temple in Jerusalem.
Celebrate, Live, Weddings & Marriage
The Ketubah: Evolutions in the Jewish Marriage Contract
Once a protection for women, the traditional ketubah has been critiqued by liberal Jews on several grounds.