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Rereading Hagar
Some want to read Hagar back into the story, giving her character new subtleties and possibilities.
Celebrate, Hanukkah, Jewish&, Sephardic Jews
Sephardic Hanukkah Traditions
As a Jew with North African roots, I have always felt that my culture’s rich and diverse traditions set me apart ...
Celebrate, Passover, Passover Food
Eating Matzah At the Seder
The bread of poverty has a rich history in Rabbinic literature.
Maid of Ludomir
This 19th Century Hasidic woman served as an unofficial rabbi.
Summary of Tractate Chagigah
The pilgrimage festivals, ritual purity and cosmological speculation about the origins of the universe.
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Magic & the Supernatural
Magic Bowls
Ancient artifacts reveal Jewish attitudes toward incantations, demons, and the supernatural.
Celebrate, Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah, Sukkot
Sukkot History Up to the Second Temple Period
Observances in ancient times were associated with the land.
Beliefs & Practices, Pray, Prayer Services, Study
Jewish Prayers and Liturgy 101
An overview of the texts that guide Jewish worship.
Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Midrash, Study
Is There Still Midrash Today?
Finding midrash in current events, your local synagogue and your movie theater.