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Live, Rabbis Without Borders, Women & Feminism
High Heels and Aching Feet: Politics as Usual
“After all, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels.” – ...
The Official Ranking of Jewish Cookies
From black and whites to mandel bread, this cookie list will have you drooling.
Israel, Israel History, Modern Israel, Study
The Declaration of the Establishment of the State of Israel
The full text of Israel's May 14, 1948 declaration of independence.
Jewish Minor Fasts 101
The four minor fast days are not as restrictive as Yom Kippur and Tisha B'Av.
JOFA's Torch, Live, Women & Feminism
When a Woman Leads Services, A Community Struggles With Its Identity
Recently, the Ritual Committee of my congregation, Kehillat Yedidya in Jerusalem, asked its members whether we might occasionally allow Kabbalat ...
Celebrate, Hanukkah, Southern & Jewish
How to Make A Bike-Powered Menorah in Mississippi (and Everywhere)
Spending Hanukkah in the Deep South is far from my “most remote” holiday experience. In December of 2012, I was ...
Tu Bishvat and the Repudiation of Cynicism
The Jewish new year for trees is the rare time where we celebrate potential — not product.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Hoshanah Rabbah is the climax of the High Holiday cycle, the day the judgment of Yom Kippur receives its final seal.
Celebrate, Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah, Sukkot
Bringing The Cycle To An End
The end of the fall holiday season looks forward to redemption.