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Beliefs & Practices, Rosh Hashanah
Reflections for Elul
Four prominent Jewish thinkers share jewels of wisdom in preparation for the High Holidays.
Beliefs & Practices, FAQ, Magic & the Supernatural, Suffering & Evil in Judaism
Do Jews Believe in Satan?
In Jewish texts, the devil is sometimes an adversary and sometimes an embodiment of evil.
Rebecca’s Spiritual Crisis
Like Rebecca, we should turn toward God, not away, in our moments of spiritual crisis.
Parashat Miketz: Summary
Joseph interprets Pharaoh's dreams and is appointed to implement Egypt's anti-famine plan, which brings him into contact with his brothers again.
Leviticus 19
This climactic chapter emphasizes the obligation to be holy in our dealings with our fellow human beings.
Beliefs & Practices, Holocaust, Jewish Thought, Study, Suffering & Evil in Judaism
The Holocaust: Responding to Modern Suffering
The events of the Holocaust put the problem of suffering at the fore of Jewish theological discourse.
Miscarriage
A ritual in recognition of the author's miscarriage emerged from a year of studying about the infertile Hannah, who eventually had a child.
Beliefs & Practices, Israel, Jewish History, Jewish Thought, Study, Zionism
Post-Zionism
New Historians, new understandings of the past, and recent critiques of Zionist discourse