Beliefs & Practices

On the plane this morning I ended up being seated next to a guy who is in rabbinical school, and ...

“Shemiah said: Shun authority.” Just what does this mean? That a man should not on his own place a crown ...

Why do we love to read about food?I’m in the middle of Kosher Nation , a history of kosher food ...

I’ll admit that I’m a little sad that Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert are holding their rally on the Washington ...

Pop quiz: Are you totally grossed out by the idea of period sex? My intense research has lead me to ...

“Said Rabbi Hanan, the son of Rav: Everybody knows why the bride enters the bridal chamber, but if anyone speaks ...

There’s a new song/music video called Unity, and as you might expect the lyrics are a total cheesefest celebrating people ...

Anyone see Last Comic Standing this summer? Because if you did, you probably caught the incredibly intelligent and funny Myq ...

It shouldn’t be surprising to find out that people are stupid. You’ve seen the Jaywalking segments on The Tonight Show, ...

“Revelation is not an act of [a prophet] seeking, but of his being sought after, an act in God’s search ...

Earlier this week Laurel Snyder blogged on writing a book about inclusion and diversity and the job of being Jewish. ...

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