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7 Classic Christmas Songs Written By Jews
From 'White Christmas' to 'Winter Wonderland,' some of the most famous songs of the season are by members of the Tribe.
Ancient Israel, Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Beliefs & Practices, Shavuot
Revelation at Sinai
The giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai is among the most significant events in Jewish tradition.
Rabbi Dayle Friedman: ‘We Are Missing Both Opportunities and Needs’
An expert on Judaism and aging discusses what the Jewish community gets right and wrong about late life, the importance of intergenerational relationships, and how to approach aging as a spiritual practice.
Gender & Sexuality, Holocaust, Jewish History, Live, Study, Women & Feminism
Women in Holocaust Literature: Central Themes
Gender and sexuality are motifs for women Holocaust writers.
Bible, Jewish Texts, Study, Tzedakah
Reaching Out To Those In Need
Numerous translators of the Bible understand differently the command to strengthen those that are falling low, but all agree on its importance.
Intermarriage on Television
Intermarried Jews became very common on television in the 1990s.
Blessings for Food, Celebrate, Shabbat
Hamotzi: The Deeper Significance of the Blessing over Bread
These simple words mask a subtle theological statement about the primordial past and the perfected "world to come."
Beliefs & Practices, Birth, Live, Newborn Ceremonies, Study
Is Brit Milah Cruel and Unnecessary?
Questions and answers about the ethics of circumcision.
Advertising and the Tenth Commandment
Advertising deals in dissatisfaction, argues one environmental activist. We buy to cure deficiencies that ads mercilessly invent, encouraging us to covet what others have.
Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Modern Israel, Study
Arabs in Israel
A minority in the Jewish state.