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The Shofar Saga

How easy is it to make your own?

Fasting and Asceticism

What is prohibited on Yom Kippur?

Jewish Routines for Children

Creating positive educational experiences for your family.

The Best Jewish Food in Chicago

Old school delis, an expanding Israeli restaurant scene, and the best kosher sausage too.

10 Holocaust Memoirs You Should Read

These first-person accounts of Jewish survival and resilience during the Holocaust are powerful, educational and moving.

Hitting a Creative Wall

I didn’t mind the mechitza  at first. The wall—more frequently a short partition—separating men and women in ritual spaces was ...

What Is the Haftarah, and Why Do We Read It?

Each Torah portion is paired with a passage from the Prophets.

The Esther/Vashti Purim Flag

The new tradition of waving a flag when Esther and Vashti's names are mentioned celebrates the triumph of these Purim heroines.

Songs of Hope and Failure

On Monday, Chris Moriarty wrote about why she wrote The Inquisitor’s Apprentice. She will be blogging here all week for ...

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