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Children of Nachshon

Liberation comes only to the courageous.

Death and Rebirth: A Holocaust Complex

If I lived alone on Planet Laura, I would stop writing about the Pew survey, in protest against unproductive, polarized ...

Hanukkah and Shabbat

In lighting the candles of Hanukkah and then Shabbat, we move from the very old to the positively ancient.

Is It Time to Convert to Judaism?

Because becoming a Jew is an evolving process.

Waste on Passover

I have always been a Passover hater. There aren’t that many of us, but what we lack in numbers we ...

Tu Bishvat and the Spiritual Meaning of Tax Season

As I write today’s blog entry on Tu Bishvat, I’m sitting in my home office looking at the piles of ...

Did Israel Deserve Redemption?

Jewish texts have much to say on this subject.

Zionism And First Fruits

The speech that farmers recited when bringing their first fruits to the Temple articulates the Zionist message.

Sharing the Bread of Affliction

Why is one of the first acts of the Seder inviting others to join us?

What Is Parenting?

Transmitting Jewish culture by embodying Jewish practice is part of the responsibilities of Jewish parenting.

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