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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 ...
Celebrate, Rabbis Without Borders
God at the Speed of Life
Most moderns live life on the run. You probably don’t need any reminder, but the Bureau of Labor Statistics reports ...
Celebrate, Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah, Sukkot
Bringing The Cycle To An End
The end of the fall holiday season looks forward to redemption.
Unwilling Audiences
It takes a great deal of courage to leave what is comfortable and enter the wilderness.
Fourteen Prayers for Peace
In 2009, President Obama accepted the Nobel Peace Prize, with a simple, moving speech. He spoke of the challenge of ...