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From the Academy: Judith Hauptman

In this week’s installment of “From the Academy,â€? Dr. Judith Hauptman, E. Billi Ivry Professor of Talmud and Rabbinic Culture ...

Ushpizin: Inviting in Our Ancestors on Sukkot

The custom of inviting our ancestors to join us in the sukkah has its roots in Jewish mysticism.

The Oft-Misquoted Catchphrase of the Exodus

'Let My People Go' is only half the equation.

Hurry Up and Wait!

Jon Adam Ross is a widely acclaimed theater artist, founding company member of Storahtelling and the Northwoods Ramah Theater Company. ...

How Judaism Became the Foundation of My Memoir

The one thing that has really shocked me about my new book is how Jewish it is.I’m a nonobservant Jew, ...

A Flower of Ashkenazi Frizz

In her last blogs, Joanna Smith Rakoff wrote about some of her favorite books.In the months preceding its publication, Jean ...

Jewish Magic & the Blood Libels

Suspicion of Jewish magic was behind the medieval accusation of child murder.

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