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Midrash Tanhuma

A compilation of aggadic (narrative) and halachic (legal) midrash

A Failed Peddler

An immigrant's memoir of trying to jump on the Jewish-peddler bandwagon

For the Shofar Blower

A poem for the New Year

Emma Goldman

A profile of the anarchist and lifelong advocate for social justice.

Elizabeth Gertrude Stern

An immigrant's memoir of intergenerational conflict.

Jews in the Civil Rights Movement

Nowhere did Jews identify themselves more forth­rightly with the liberal avant-garde than in the Civil Rights movement of the 1960s.

What Is A Mensch?

On being a mensch — an upstanding member of society — and leading an ethical life.

The Shofar’s Question

The sound of the ram's horn asks: "What are you doing here?"

Passing Before God

Deepening our relationship with God reminds us of our smallness, our greatness, and the chance to be better.

Jews in Radical Politics

America's Communist movement owed a lot to Jewish support.

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