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Salute to Israel Parade: An Interview with HaMakor

Next week, the Israeli jam band HaMakor will be headlining May 31’s Salute to Israel Parade in Central Park. First, ...

Meir Soloveichik on Interfaith Dialogue

This month’s issue of Commentary includes a lengthy essay by Meir Soloveichik, in which he rejects theological interfaith dialogue. Soloveichik ...

Exemptions from Military Service in Judaism

The Torah lists several categories of men who are exempt from war fighting.

The Medicine of the Mythic

The period of mourning leading up to Tisha B'Av brings us into a space where the pain of the past can be touched — and transformed. 

You Can Go Home Again

The mitzvah of the Jubilee year is a chance to begin again.

Yom Kippur For Children

You don't have to fast in order to atone.

The Jewish History of America’s Favorite Crackers

How Ritz and animal crackers grew to prominence in America.

Why Do Jews Eat Challah on Shabbat?

Challah, soft and rich, brushed with egg wash, and woven into complex shapes or beautiful braids, is served in households ...

Does Judaism Permit Autopsies?

While there is concern that autopsy violates Jewish norms about treating a corpse with resepect, there are cases in which it is permitted.

Religious School: An Institution Jews Love to Hate

Experts from the Experiment in Congregational Education address the challenges of creating and maintaining interesting and informative religious schools.

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