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Being a Guest at a Jewish Wedding: A Guide
From chuppah to glass-breaking, here's what to expect at Jewish nuptials.
Afterlife, Beliefs & Practices, Study
Jewish Messianism
The belief in a messiah, a person who will redeem the people Israel and usher in a more perfect era, is has long been considered a core plank of Jewish belief.
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What Is the Haftarah, and Why Do We Read It?
Each Torah portion is paired with a passage from the Prophets.
In Cloud’s Shadow: Spirituality and Darkness
Even the "always joyful" Nachman taught that all people suffer, so we must break our hearts every day for an hour to stay real about real-life suffering.
Black Jews Are Grieving, and We Need You to Help Us Mourn
What shiva can teach us about holding Black people during this traumatic time.
A Hanukkah Lesson for Our Turbulent Political Times
As we approach our upcoming Festival of Lights, our stories about the Maccabees and our nation’s triumph over religious and ...
Why it Matters that Marshall was Never Nominated for the Supreme Court
The main challenge I faced when preparing a biography of Louis Marshall stemmed from the gap between the perceptual confidence that characterizes ...
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Life as a Female Semicha Student
When I was young, I was drawn to the study of Torah as a way to get closer to God ...
Gender & Sexuality, JOFA's Torch, Live, Women & Feminism
Hitting a Creative Wall
I didn’t mind the mechitza at first. The wall—more frequently a short partition—separating men and women in ritual spaces was ...