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Kohane of Newark: The Interview

Ricky Orbach is a singer, poet, music producer, and patron of the arts — but, really, it’s more accurate to ...

Synagogues of Ukraine, Past and Present

Photos and illustrations of Ukraine's historic synagogues provide a glimpse into Eastern European Jewish life throughout the last 500 years.

A Jewish Guide to Dealing With Loneliness

Human loneliness is baked into the fabric of creation, but we do have tools to lessen its sting.

Children During the Holocaust

The Nazis and their collaborators killed as many as 1.5 million children.

Addiction: Overview

 Becky hasn’t been herself lately. She started drinking a year ago, but now she’s experimenting with other drugs—and her friends ...

Overcoming Self-Doubt

Moses' complaint and God's response teach us that despite our doubts, we can and should work to accomplish our unique missions in life.

Sometimes There Are Second Chances

Of "Second Passover," Rabbi Akiva and adult bat mitzvahs.

Shabbat as Preview of the Perfected World

Rabbinic literature and medieval Kabbalah describe the day as a foretaste of life in the perfected "world to come" that traditional Judaism anticipates.

Mitzvot: Contemporary Understandings

For Jewish religious thinkers in our time, the question "why observe mitzvot?" has become a central and critical concern. Some answers echo earlier periods, some are new.

Arthur Miller: A Biography

Yiddish-speaking playwright who became America's playwright.

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