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Beliefs & Practices, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Thought, Study, Zionism
Post-Zionism
New Historians, new understandings of the past, and recent critiques of Zionist discourse
History of Bar Mitzvah
Originally bar mitzvah meant simply "coming of age." The ceremony developed much later.
Celebrate, Rosh Hashanah, The Canteen
The Power of Inclusion, and Lessons for Rosh Hashanah
After nine years as a camper and counselor at Massad Bet (of blessed memory), and one year as the Program ...
The Good Wife: Who You Callin’ Extra?
Matthue Roth worked on the set of the new CBS drama The Good Wife as an extra, and blogged about ...
Antisemitism & Bigotry, Jewish History
A Brief History of the Venice Ghetto
For hundreds of years, Jews were restricted to one small quarter of the city, giving rise to the term ‘ghetto.’
Meet the Nice Jewish Guys Who Are Modern-Day Spice Merchants
Try to come up with the most Jewish spice out there and you might have some trouble answering. But ask ...
The Lower East Side Shop Where Every Book Comes With a Pickle
This independent bookshop keeps the legacy of the Lower East Side’s pickling district alive.
The Secret Sephardic History of the Pumpkin
Beyond pumpkin spice lattes, Jews have always embraced the pumpkin.
Jewish Thought, Modern Jewish History, Sages & Scholars, Study
Leo Baeck
Theologian who emphasized the ethical center of Judaism.