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Talmudic Curses and Insults
Before there was Shakespeare, there were some angry rabbis.
Israel, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Jewish History, Rabbis Without Borders, Study
Meeting My Palestinian Neighbors For the First Time
Nine months ago I opened the front door of my apartment in Alon Shvut and took a 20-minute walk that ...
The Rabbis’ Shabbat Part I: Prohibitions
The rabbis of antiquity used prohibitions to shape a Shabbat experience in which creative activity is set aside to make time for matters of the spirit. First of two parts.
Divorce, Live, Weddings & Marriage, Women & Feminism
Voting with Our Feet: Heeding the Call of ORA’s Rabbi Jeremy Stern
Rabbi Jeremy Stern, who serves as the Executive Director of the Organization for the Resolution of Agunot (ORA) recently penned ...
This Jewish Deli Is Not Trying To Win You Over with Nostalgia
But they have the best bagels and black and whites!
Parashat Ki Tisa: Summary
God continues describing the Tabernacle to Moses; the people worship the Golden Calf, Moses pleads on their behalf, and God forgives them.
Beliefs & Practices, Gender & Sexuality, Live, Study
New Possibilities in Jewish Sexuality
Judaism may need new categories of sexual relationships in order to adjust to the reality of sex outside marriage.
New Rituals for Welcoming Daughters
Some ways to symbolize a baby girl's entry into the covenant of Judaism.
Kaddish: Denominational Differences
The Jewish denominations choreograph the Mourner's Kaddish in different ways.