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Martyrdom in Judaism
The notion of what constitutes a Jewish martyr has changed significantly since ancient times.
Secular No More
A true story of an Ultra-Orthodox Jew in Israel who left Ultra-Orthodoxy for a secular Israeli Lifestyle.
Polygamy in Judaism
Once a tolerated and regulated practice, polygamy is virtually unheard of in Jewish life today.
Kohane of Newark: The Interview
Ricky Orbach is a singer, poet, music producer, and patron of the arts — but, really, it’s more accurate to ...
Holocaust, Jewish History, Members of the Scribe, Study
The Joint
Earlier this week, Leslie Maitland wrote about choosing an epigraph, the artist Gunter Demnig’s Stolpersteineproject, and reconnecting branches of her family ...
Dinner, Hanukkah Food, Holiday Food, Jewish Recipes, Passover, Passover Food, Rosh Hashanah Food, Shabbat Dishes, Sukkot/Simchat Torah Food
Maple Glazed Rack of Ribs Recipe
These ribs cook low and slow overnight, so it's perfect for Shabbat lunch.
The Good, the Bad, and the Delicious
Earlier this week Stacey Ballis wrote about Rosh Hashanah cooking and fasting on Yom Kippur for the JBC/MJL Author Blog. ...
Israel, Jewish Texts, Members of the Scribe, Study, Talmud
Poem as a Noisy Mediterranean Duplex
About a decade ago I read a Billy Collins poem called “Advice to Writers,” where this former U.S. Poet Laureate ...
The Best Jewish Food in Chicago
Old school delis, an expanding Israeli restaurant scene, and the best kosher sausage too.
Kislev & Hanukkah
The connections between the month and the holiday.