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Historic Rituals for Welcoming Jewish Daughters

Long before the creation of contemporary ceremonies for girls, some Jewish communities had special customs.

When Rosh Hashanah Falls on Shabbat

If the first day of Rosh Hashanah coincides with Shabbat, holiday rituals and liturgy are adjusted.

Rabbi Laura’s Day Off (or: Outreach Happens)

Our 21 year old daughter has invited her parents to The Intention Gathering, a “self-sustaining, all-ages, ethnically diverse superfragilistic-art-dance-creative community.”We have ...

A Conversation on Being Champions of Memory

Last week our Boston community sat down for a conversation with Ayala Katz, mother of one of the victims of the ...

What We Missed, 2009 Edition

Almost every day I come across some article or blog post that’s worth sharing with the Mixed Multitudes. I usually ...

The Crown Heights Riots

The outbreak of violence in 1991 was fueled by anti-Semitism.

Havurah Judaism

The havurah movement and The Jewish Catalog blended Judaism with the 1960s counterculture.

Jewish Genes and Anti-Semitism

Some worry that the discovery of "Jewish" genetic diseases will negatively affect the image and treatment of Jews.

Did God Write the Torah — and Does it Matter?

For many Jews, the Torah's authority does not derive from being a divine document.

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