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Humans as Co-creators: Co-owners as Well?

A Talmudic legal parable illustrates that, although they may have improved the natural world, humans do not own it. We may transcend nature, but we are also part of it.

Cosmetic Surgery: A Jewish View

If it does not serve a legitimate medical purpose, cosmetic surgery is frowned upon by the Jewish legal tradition.

Ask the Expert: Can Jews Hang Wreaths On Their Doors?

While wreaths are often associated with Christmas, their history goes back farther.

Beitzah 37

When general principles don't cut it.

Wedding Ceremony Merges Tradition and Egalitarianism

Traditional Jewish Egalitarian Ceremony. Contemporary Jewish Marriage Issues. Jewish Marital Relations. Jewish Lifecycle

Light Doesn’t Happen By Accident

A few years ago, I was browsing through a Judaica store. After looking at the books, and the Shabbat candlesticks, ...

Eight Days of Videos–The Fountainheads

I’m all about this video. You might watch it and feel like it’s nothing special. But I’ll tell you something ...

A Letter to my Younger Self Series: Ailsa

Dear Ailsa,It may seem strange, this being a letter from the future. The last thing you want right now is ...

Viewing the Win of the Macabees in a Different Light

As a Nutritionist, Hanukkahis not always my favorite holiday.  It’s all about the oil.  While I don’t believe in super ...

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