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Beliefs & Practices, Birth, Live, Newborn Ceremonies, Study
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 ...
Disability, Gender & Sexuality, Keshet, Live
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.
Beliefs & Practices, Health & Wellness, Jewish Genetics, Live, Study
Jewish Genes and Anti-Semitism
Some worry that the discovery of "Jewish" genetic diseases will negatively affect the image and treatment of Jews.
Beliefs & Practices, God, Study
Did God Write the Torah — and Does it Matter?
For many Jews, the Torah's authority does not derive from being a divine document.