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Interfaith Baby Namings

Planning a ceremony when your family is multi-faith or multi-cultural.

Who Was Rav Nachman of Breslov?

Famous for his sayings, stories and charisma, this Hasidic leader inspired a movement that is still vibrant today.

Sabbath Manifesto

Many people give a few coins to charity, or tzedakah, just before lighting candles at sunset on Friday.

Why You Should Be Rendering Your Own Schmaltz

This simple Jewish staple is easy to make and packs a punch.

How to Make Cold Borscht

A summertime take on borscht with ginger and citrus.

Beyond Words

In New York City, in our Upper West Side apartment, my little brother and I watched my father act out ...

Shaving Heads, Sharing Hope

Along with the rest of the world, particularly, the interconnected collective family known as “the Jewish community,” our hearts broke ...

Jews, Comics, Kaddish and Crosses

I was internetless in the mountains for a bit, so I missed the whole furious flurry about how Magneto might ...

Condemning Violence

Several blogs have picked up the Haaretz report about 5 ultra-Orthodox men who apparently assaulted a woman and an Israeli ...

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