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Kislev & Hanukkah
The connections between the month and the holiday.
Different Jokes for Different Folks
On Monday, Melissa Fay Greene shared the story behind the adoption of her daughter, Helen, from Ethiopia. She has been ...
Living Here But in Another Country
During the weeks preceding Israeli Independence Day and for some time afterward, the Israeli flag is proudly displayed in front ...
The Key Word of the Book of Lamentations
Eicha is both the Hebrew title of this biblical book and the word that best helps us understand what it really means.
Jewish History, Jews Around the Globe
The Baghdadi Jews of India
Despite its name, this Jewish community is located in south Asia, not Iraq.
Celebrate, Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah, Sukkot
Why Beat the Willow?
When tradition is silent, symbolic explanations arise.
American Jews, Gender & Sexuality, Jewish Thought, Live, Sages & Scholars, Study, Women & Feminism
Who Is Rachel Adler?
How Adler uses feminist ideas to challenge Jewish law.
Our Good Friends the Essermans
Earlier this week, Melissa Fay Greene wrote about the adoption of her daughter, Helen, from Ethiopia, and telling jokes at ...
Judaism and Pornography
Consumption of adult materials may run afoul of several principles in Jewish law.
Interfaith, Israel, Israeli Culture, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Jewish Ethics, Modern Israel, War & Peace
The Paradox of People-to-People Peace-Building
People-to-people peace-building works.It’s been researched and documented, in Northern Ireland, Rwanda, and many other places. Without people-to-people peace-building on a ...