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Abortion, Birth Control, and the Complexity of Halacha (Jewish Law)

I recently came across a copy of the June 28 issue of  The Jewish Press . The Jewish Press is an Orthodox ...

How can one make moral decisions?

A few weeks ago, an acquaintance of mine gleefully forwarded a link to a study that asserted that atheists and ...

Should Women Thank God For Not Making Them Men?

A recent brouhaha has emerged in the Jewish blogosphere over Rabbi Ari Hart’s recent post, “Should I Thank God For ...

The Torah of second chances

A couple of years ago, after several years of trying to get all the way through the counting of the ...

A Visit to Shushan

Purim and drama have always been passions in my family. This year they intertwined in a totally unexpected and unique ...

Mysticism: the Experiential path to finding God

I’ve just started teaching a new course at my congregation on Jewish mysticism.  There are many ways to engage with ...

Orthodox Women in St. Louis Write a Megillat Esther

Orthodox women reading Megillat Esther on Purim are a common sight in many communities, but this year, a group of Orthodox women ...

Who Knows? An Adar of Anticipation

Nine months pregnant on the cusp of Purim.

The Pedagogy of Nemo: What a Winter Storm Can Teach Us About Shabbat

Well, that was an unexpected weekend! For those of you who do not live in the Northeast, we just got ...

Is Freedom A Jewish Virtue?

Are you on the freedom bandwagon yet? Celebrations of the concept of freedom seem to be permeating the cultural-political zeitgeist ...

The blessing of lack

Kabbalah is an attempt to understand the brokenness of the universe.The other night, my chevruta (Study partner) and I were ...

Chanukah/Hanukkah: So Many Ways to Celebrate

The Daf Yomi (Hebrew for “page a day”), is a program for learning Talmud.  Participants study one page a day, ...

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