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“But What Do Your Parents Think?” (Part I)

Around Mother’s Day last month, we started wondering what the Jewish mothers (and fathers!) thought about their sons and daughter ...

From the Academy: Law

Suzanne Last Stone serves as University Professor of Jewish Law and Contemporary Civilization at the Cardozo School of Law at ...

Altering the Mind to See More Clearly

What Jewish mysticism can teach us about psychedelics.

Chagigah 14

Four who enter pardes.

Maimonides and His Discontents

Maimonides has long been a figure of extraordinary authority. Yet his understanding of Judaism was highly controversial.

Plot Against America

Philip Roth experiments with reality.

Guard Yourselves Very Well

The Torah requires us to eat and live healthfully and responsibly.

Ritual Reinforcement

Through rituals, blessings, and warnings the Children of Israel strengthen their connections to history, land, and God.

Women and Mourning

After Sarah's death comes the first biblical account of mourning.

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