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Hitler Speaks at My Jewish Summer Camp
It was mid-morning on a Wednesday. I was serving as visiting faculty at our regional Reform Jewish overnight camp and ...
Inglourious Basterds: What You Didn’t See
So I’ve been reading the script (downloadable here) to the film Inglourious Basterds. And it’s pretty over-the-top insane.Not that you ...
Beliefs & Practices, Jewish Texts, Mysticism, Study
Kabbalah and Mysticism 101
Jewish mysticism has taken many forms.
What are the Different Kinds of Lox?
Have you ever ordered lox and wondered, wait, what exactly is lox? You’ll hear orders for lox and cream cheese ...
The Muslim-Owned Brisket House Serving Jewish Deli Food in Brooklyn
Walking down Nostrand Avenue, in the Bed-Stuy neighborhood of Brooklyn, as if out of nowhere, you’ll see a sign announcing ...
Trader Joe’s Has All You Need for Yom Kippur Break-Fast
Our favorite one stop shop for your bagel and schmear spread.
Celebrate, More Holidays, Science and Ecology, Tu Bishvat
Eco-Judaism: Renewing Tu Bishvat
A contemporary form of Judaism that focuses on our relationship with the environment and expands the focus of Tu Bishvat.
Yom Kippur: Rabbinic Development
After the destruction of the second Temple, the focus of the holiday changes.
Celebrate, Rabbis Without Borders, Yom Kippur
Welfare is a Jewish Value
On Sunday I read a very moving Op Ed in the New York Times by Larkin Warren entitled, “I Was ...