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Terrorism in Israel: Questions and Answers
Palestinian attacks on civilians have been a feature of life in Israel since even before the country’s establishment.
Must-Know Words and Phrases Related to End-of-Life Care
General and Jewish terms you'll want to know at this critical time.
7 Cottage Cheese Recipes That Deserve Your Attention
These fresh, fun takes prove cottage cheese is anything but old-school.
Bar Mitzvah/Bat Mitzvah Gift Guide
Tips for picking the right present for this Jewish rite of passage.
Celebrate, Gender & Sexuality, Keshet, Live, Passover
Passover: Festival of Binaries
Leavened versus unleavened; inside versus outside; Jew versus non-Jew; life versus death. Passover is a festival of absolute binary distinctions that we ritually link together in order to affirm our identity as the people God brought out of Egypt and to pass that identity on to our children. This is the Torah's equivalent of “Jewish Identity for Dummies.”
These Are The Names: Where Is Yours?
By listing the names of Jacob's family members who went into Egypt the Torah reminds us of the number of people who affect our lives.
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Study
Early Medieval Halachic Texts
In the early Middle Ages, leading scholars across Europe and North Africa produced different genres of legal writings.
Divination
Throughout history, Jews have been suspicious of manticism and clairvoyance, while still practicing many diviner's arts.
Who is a Jew?
From the Dallas Morning News Religion Blog:ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri inmate once labeled a white supremacist is fighting ...
American Jewish Women as Cantors
How Jewish women worked their way into the field of synagogue music.