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From the Academy: The Wandering Jew

In this installment of From the Academy Dr. Galit Hasan Rokem, Max and Margarethe Grunwald Chair of Folklore at the Hebrew ...

You Can Thank These Three Women for America’s Israeli Food Scene

They have inspired thousands of Americans to love Israeli cuisine.

On the Importance of Dreaming in Real Time

This article was written for the 2009 Why Be Jewish Gathering: Renaissance in a Time of Ration, a project of ...

Halitzah: The Ceremonial Release from Levirate Marriage

This rarely performed ritual releases a man from the obligation of marrying his deceased brother's childless wife.

Can We Really Unplug?

There was recently an article about how camps can help kids unplug from their everyday lives. We read it (online, ...

Absorbing the Exiles

Israel worked to absorb massive numbers of Jewish immigrants during the 1950s.

Who Are the Bukharan Jews?

Bukharan Jews are considered one of the oldest ethno-religious groups of Central Asia.

Working With Converts

Excerpts from the Reform Movement's Guidelines for Working with Prospective Converts

American Jews Between the Wars

The character of the American Jewish community changed, as a nation of immigrants Americanized.

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