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A Soulless Figure, A Figureless Soul

My roommate came home yesterday with a story I’ve experienced myself too many times in too many different ways.She was ...

A Megillah for Hanukkah?

The case for reviving a tradition of reading the Scroll of Antiochus.

Reckoning — Not Revenge

Are there stories in the Jewish canon that shed light on how to reckon with evil without losing one's moral foundation?

The Real History of Potato Latkes Will Surprise You

Dive into the history of how fried South American potatoes became a quintessential Jewish food

A Completely Trivial and Out-of-Context Snapshot of Israeli Military Rule

The army usually declares a closure of the Palestinian territories for the holidays, meaning that all permits allowing Palestinians entrance into Israel become null and void.

Massacre in the Patriarch’s Tomb

The following letter to the Palestinian people shall never be sent. After at least three rewritings and endless discussions among ...

The Nuts and Bolts of Peace with Iran

“Even if the messiah tarries, nonetheless, I believe and wait for him, but peace with Iran? Impossible.” When I asked ...

Prime-Time Drama

This post has been translated from Hebrew to English by Bracha Jaffe.Shabbat afternoon between the afternoon and evening prayers is ...

The History of Kasha Varnishkes

There's more to this classic Ashkenazi comfort food than meets the eye.

The Jewish History of Baileys

As it turns out, the Irish liqueur was invented by a South African Jew.

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