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Members of the Scribe, Yiddish
Speaking Backwards
I’ve been told that students in my college courses sometimes have trouble following what I’m saying because I speak backwards. ...
Beliefs & Practices, Jewish Law
Jewish Custom (Minhag) Versus Law (Halacha)
Though often widely practiced, customs are not considered mandatory by traditional Jews.
Three Funerals and a Wedding
“Our life is a walk in the night, we know not how great the distance to the dawn that awaits ...
Going Back Isn’t an Option
It seems that we have entered a new era. Taking in the news, it seems to be an open season ...
Jewish History, Rabbis Without Borders, Study
Jewish storytelling: not just at the kitchen table, but about the kitchen table
I was recently sharing my excitement about Bill Bryson’s latest book, At Home , during a Friday night sermon. The ...
Jewish Texts, JOFA's Torch, Study, Talmud
From Secular Jew to Talmud Scholar Part I: How I Came to Study Talmud
Readers often ask: How did a girl raised in a secular socialist family in Los Angeles come to be a ...
Jewish Foodie News
It’s a new year and there’s plenty going on in the world of Jewish and kosher food. Here in New ...
Live, Relationships, Weddings & Marriage
Jewish Marriage
Jewish marriage is not merely a secular legal partnership, but a union sanctified by God.
Even the Secular New Year Calls for Teshuvah
Closing 2017 and closing the Book of Genesis.