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Acharei Mot – Kedoshim, Fearing Death and Respecting Our Elders
"Be careful to continue to respect an elder who has forgotten his Torah knowledge due to circumstances beyond his control. Even though he is no longer a Torah scholar, he must still be respected for the Torah that he once possessed. As we say: Both the tablets of the Covenant and the broken tablets are placed in the Ark.” (BT Berachot 8)
Taking Greek Jewish Life to the Streets of New York
A family tradition turns into an annual Jewish Greek Festival for an entire city
Dr. King, Mrs. Brown-Wright, and The Bar’chu
When called to action, will we answer?
On A Dark Desert Highway, Ten Plagues Still In My Hair…
Or, a mash-up of Exodus and the longest Eagles song in the world
Raw Trauma
The realization suddenly dawned on me at perhaps the most inappropriate of times. I was at the mourning gathering for ...
Controversial Then, A Civil Rights Hero Now
Rabbi Perry Nussbaum, Civil Rights, And Jackson's Jewish Community
A Polish Guatemalan Grandmother’s Hidden Legacy
For this photographer, "Judaism is a fundamental filter for my understanding of the complexities of being alive"
A Small Holiday Gesture, A Huge Interfaith Connection
Southern hospitality in a holiday setting
What do Guns have to do with Passover? I’ll Tell You.
We have an average of 13,000 gun homicides a year in the United States.
A Jew’s Guide to Dyeing Easter Eggs
This past weekend, I took a "dip" into a colorful seasonal art project.
See Different: Freedom After the Passover Seder
Don’t look now, but Passover’s not over.
Reconciliation takes many forms.
It hurts to be seen so negatively by others. To be a target of angry and bitter words.
Everyone Wants to be Sephardic at Passover
New song takes a lighthearted approach to Passover foods and customs