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The Shofar Saga
How easy is it to make your own?
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.
Gender & Sexuality, JOFA's Torch, Live, Women & Feminism
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 ...
Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Jewish Texts, Live, Prayer Services, Study
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.
Celebrate, Members of the Scribe, Sukkot
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 ...