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Naming a Daughter
A personal perspective on choosing a name.
Perhaps The Last Yibbum in History
A personal perspective about a grandmother who was a yavamah.
Protected: The Symbolism of the Huppah or Wedding Canopy
Creating reshut hakallah--the domain of the bride.
Shabbat Candles: Some Women’s Customs
What are the customs that shape this tradition?
Are Health and Fitness Jewish Values?
How your New Year's resolution fits into the Jewish tradition.
Economic Influences on Judaism in America
Judaism must compete for resources with other forms of consumption.
Jewish Shopkeepers in the American South
How Jewish entrepreneuers changed the nature of the South.
Diversity and Informal Jewish Education
Bringing activities to secular venues.
Rachel and Leah’s Shared Anger
The theft of the birthright is a story about women's potential to use and craft language.