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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.
Waste on Passover
I have always been a Passover hater. There aren’t that many of us, but what we lack in numbers we ...
Celebrate, More Holidays, Rabbis Without Borders, Tu Bishvat
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.
Bible, Israel, Jewish Texts, Study
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.