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Synagogue Music in the Modern Era

Changes are taking place in the leadership, participation, melodies, and instruments that are found in the synagogue.

Arthur Miller’s Jewish Themes

Judaism and Jewish identity in the work of Arthur Miller.

Israeli Sports

Moving into the international arena.

Joan Rivers

How a first generation Jewish American became an entertainment legend.

Pinchas and Intermarriage

The Torah portion deals with intermarriage, a phenomenon with contemporary resonance.

Keeping the Faith

The 2000 film about a rabbi and priest gets Judaism all wrong.

Jewish Socialism in the United States, 1880-1920

The birth and growth of American Jewish socialism.

Ahavah, Acharei Mot, and a Bar Mitzvah

This month Jed Schwartz had his Bar Mitzvah. And, like many B’nai Mitzvah students, Jed gave a D’var Torah– speaking ...

A Tale of Two Tragedies

Israel is the most uplifting place in the world, and on my trip there last week I felt the usual ...

Every Person is a Tree

The Biblical law protecting fruit trees during war provides an opportunity for Jewish exegetes to reflect on ecology and the wanton destruction of life.

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