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Is Living in Jackson, Mississippi “Different”? Yes, It Is…
When I tell people that I live in Jackson, Mississippi, they often remark on how “different” it must be from ...
Looking Back on Newtown With Sadness, Anger and Love
On Friday, December 14, 2012, I heard the news in the car. Shots were being fired in an elementary school ...
Jewish History, Mixed Multitudes, Study
That Anti-Semitism Article
I know I’m a week late, but I finally got around to reading Alvin Rosenfeld’s AJC article “Progressive Jewish Thought ...
Ask the Expert: Swearing on the Bible
Do Jews swear on a Bible in court?
5 Jewish Deli Favorites You Can Make at Home
No need to schlep far - make these classics at home.
Esther’s Secret Identity
Several years ago, I started a new job in a new city and wanted to check out a local synagogue. ...
Celebrate, Purim, Rabbis Without Borders
Purim: The Upside-Down Way to Find Happiness
Do you want to be happy?Then here’s my advice: don’t try to be happy.That idea comes from Oliver Burkeman’s excellent book ...
Beliefs & Practices, Study, Tzedakah
Investigating the Individuals to Whom We Contribute
A contemporary Conservative rabbi reviews the Jewish legal literature for guidance on how much to ask about a person who solicits us for tzedakah--or whether to give to all who request our help.
American Jews, Jewish History, Modern Jewish History, Study
Jews in Radical Politics
America's Communist movement owed a lot to Jewish support.
Jewish Culture, Jewish Literature
Jews in Comic Books
How American Jews created the comic book industry.