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VeAhavta: And You Shall Love

Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as  parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...

Renaissance in a Time of Ration

This article was written for the 2009 Why Be Jewish Gathering: Renaissance in a Time of Ration, a project of ...

The Good Wife: Who You Callin’ Extra?

Matthue Roth worked on the set of the new CBS drama The Good Wife as an extra, and blogged about ...

The 8 Best Jewish Cookbooks of 2023

These cookbooks will make the perfect Hanukkah, holiday or hostess gift!

Zionism in Ukraine

How and why Ukraine was arguably the most important cradle for early Zionists.

What the “Writing on the Wall” in the Book of Daniel Really Means

The phrase shows up in popular culture as synonymous with fatalistic warning, but it has a much deeper meaning for Jews.

God, You and Me: Ecclesiastes as One of the Earliest Works of Jewish Existentialism

The author of Kohelet wrestled openly and honestly with life's biggest questions.

Dramatizing the Torah

The Torah reading in most synagogues is inaccessible, the author says, and needs to be "livened up" through the use of drama and performance art.

Popular Klezmer: Pushing the Envelope

With klezmer's popularity on the rise, artists have taken it in new--and sometimes "controversial"--directions.

Conflict Films

Liberal politics in Israeli movies of the 1980s and '90s.

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