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Seize the Day School

One man's struggle with sending his daughter to day school.

Judaism After Communism

Jewish life flourishes both in and outside the former Soviet Union.

Hastening Death vs. Letting Death Come: A Reform View

When it's acceptable to use a "living will" to end treatment of terminally ill patients

8 TV Chanukah Specials, Ranked

A little pop culture parsing for your Festival of Lights

Can Israel Help American Jews Recall Their Own Forgotten Heroes?

Now that my previous blog established to everyone’s complete satisfaction that Louis Marshall ought to be considered a paramount figure in the ...

The Conventions of Biblical Poetry

A brief introduction to the devices and characteristics of this biblical genre.

Avot d’Rabbi Natan

A companion volume to Pirkei Avot.

Hair Coverings for Married Women

Why some Orthodox women cover their hair, whether with wigs, hats or scarves.

Jews on the Prairie and the American West

How the market revolution helped bring Judaism to the American frontier.

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