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Yom Kippur War

A surprise attack on a holy day in 1973.

Dreams in Jewish Tradition

Dreaming was a major source of prophetic insight in the Torah, but Jewish texts also betray a certain anxiety about dreaming.

Interfaith Marriage Taboo

Should Jewishly-committed single women be encouraged to marry supportive non-Jewish men?

Lane Bryant Malsin: Fashion Revolutionary

Lane Bryant Malsin started a small business and became a famous fashion designer who made millions, but she was always involved in Jewish philanthropic work.

Staying Jewish on the Arizona Frontier

The Drachman family played a very important role in the foundation of Jewish life in 19th century Arizona.

Chanting the Book of Eicha

The biblical Book of Lamentations is chanted in a unique style, with each verse beginning in a major mode and ending in its relative minor mode.

Schmaltz is Having a Moment Right Now

The forgotten fat is finding a new home in restaurants.

A Rabbi Reflects on the Journey Towards Marriage Equality

We in the Jewish community just spent forty-nine days counting the Omer, the period from liberation to revelation, from leaving ...

The Secret Jewish History of Cassoulet

A new book explores the history and connection between cholent and the classic French bean and pork dish.

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