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The Jews of Argentina

The largest Jewish community in Latin America has struggled through the economic and political upheavals of the 20th century.

New York Style Bagels Are Now in Hawaii Thanks to This Jewish Couple

They are incorporating both classic Jewish and local Hawaiian food traditions in their menu.

Falling in Love in Cologne

In a wildly unexpected and completely unpredictable turn of events, I fell madly in love, in Cologne. It was the ...

Menstruation and “Family Purity” (Taharat Ha-Mishpacha)

An act of will is required to turn our thoughts back to the sacred after a bodily event has focused our attention on the very physical here-and-now.

Symbolism in the Bible

Jewish literature is rife with allegory and metaphor.

Jews Loved Tinned Fish Way Before It Was Trendy

From herring to tuna, preserved fish is never out of style.

The Editing of the Talmud

How the sages' debates across many generations became the monumental works known as the Babylonian and Jerusalem Talmuds

Beyond Fear

Social justice as a sacred communal obligation

The Earth is the Lord’s

Modern-day plagues are occurring with greatly increasing frequency around the world.

The Deuteronomic History

A remarkable discovery with eternal repercussions

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