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The St. Louis

The German luxury ship, the St. Louis, sailed to Cuba with over 900 passengers on it, only to be turned away and sent back to Europe.

Ask the Expert: Mourning Missing Persons

How do we mourn without a body?

History of Jewish Lesbianism

A chronological outline of Jewish views of lesbianism from biblical to modern times.

Summer Book Suggestions and Reviews

Book reviews of American Jewish literature.

Chaim Potok

His Judaism, and his dissatisfaction with it, formed the cornerstone of his stories.

Who Is Rachel Adler?

How Adler uses feminist ideas to challenge Jewish law.

Wissotzky Tea Company

The history of the Israeli tea giant.

Ordination of Women as Rabbis

Women rabbis in history and in the news.

Ask the Expert: Meat and Fish

Why do some Jews avoid eating meat and fish together?

Birkat Kohanim — Blessing of the Priests or of the Community?

How the Priestly Blessing is manifested within the community's needs.

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