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“Wow! I Didn’t Know I Live in Such a Progressive Country!”

Having traveled frequently to Israel for the last decade, I have many amusing stories of security interviews before boarding flights ...

The Missed Kitniyot Opportunity

Passover 2016 hasn’t even begun, and I’m already frustrated with so much talk about food. Well, this year it’s not ...

Intermarriage and the Jewish Garden

Over the next few weeks, the Torah portions we are reading obsess about two terms with which translators struggle mightily. ...

Hiking, Heart, Home, Hebrew…

Jewish Thoughts Inspired By a Walk in the Woods

How To Have Your Own Southern Jewish Experience

It’s been a busy few months here in Jackson. We’ve welcomed Jewish visitors from all over the country, arranging experiences ...

Singing With Mr. Seeger

Yesterday, I learned that Pete Seeger had died.I didn’t hear about it first on the news. No, I heard about the ...

Ultra-Orthodox & Anti-Zionist

While most ultra-Orthodox Jews oppose Zionism in some way, groups like Neturei Karta and the Satmar Hasidim do not recognize the modern State of Israel.

Forgotten Fat and Gluten-Free Baking: Two New Cookbooks

‘Tis the season of endless Jewish holidays, back to school frenzy, an abundance of apples…and also niche Jewish cookbooks. With ...

Why Do Jews Play Dreidel on Hanukkah?

7 questions and answers about these spinning tops.

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