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Shabbat at Home
Shabbat observed at home is a day immersed in an atmosphere of rest, relaxation, and rejoicing.
Should Jews Sell Guns?
Selling the tools of violence to people prone to violence violates the biblical prohibition of "setting a stumbling block before the blind."
Birth, Brit Milah, Live, Newborn Ceremonies
Contemporary Issues in Baby Ceremonies
Circumcision debates and intermarriage
5 Hot Israeli Drinks to Get You Through Winter
All the hygge feels, with a Middle Eastern twist.
Reclamation: Connecting to the Past and Building a Future
As we move into the last Parshah in the book of Numbers, we see Zelophehad’s five daughters stand up for ...
Do Not Separate Yourself from the Community
Do Not Separate Yourself from the Community When a standing-room-only crowd shows up for a township meeting in a quiet, relatively ...
Live, Pray, Rabbis Without Borders, Women & Feminism
Funky Kippot in the Diaspora
There is no conformity for liberal Jewish women in the synagogue when it comes to wearing a head covering. Look ...
Disability, Members of the Scribe
Reading and Thinking about Books
On Monday, Tom Fields-Meyer took a look at autism and God. He will be blogging all week for the Jewish Book ...
Why Does Anyone Talk at Shul?
When I go to shul, I like to sit in the first or second row, by myself. Even if I ...