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Ten Hours in the Life of a Rabbi Without Borders

Twenty early morning souls relax into the padded cushions that line the basement of the Washington Center for Consciousness Studies. I ...

Civilized Discourse

Do the Zionist left and Zionist right really have to keep demonizing each other? (Forward)Says Rabbi Reuven Hammer “I am ...

This Yemenite Jewish Porridge Is the Comfort Food of My Childhood

A cherished family recipe for the most comforting hot cereal with butter and honey.

Waiting Too Long to Teach about Israel

I had an all too familiar conversation with someone the other day who was talking about a community Jewish high ...

Jonah: Success or Failure?

The story of Jonah teaches compassion by not following the prophet's example.

The Perils of Groupthink

The story of the spies offers an object lesson in the importance of diversity -- and the danger of homogeneity.

The New York Intellectuals

A particularly prolific, influential group of American-Jewish writers and editors.

Jewish Sweden

The Radical Jewish Traveler celebrates secularism at the 60th parallel.

A House Divided

In my last blog post, I wrote about the genesis of my book,  Among Righteous Men , and the emotional connection ...

‘Jewish’ Time

Jews are known for being late for meetings, but are spiritually attuned to time in special ways.

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