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Celebrate, Pray, Rabbis Without Borders, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
Gratitude and Forgiving the Unforgivable
A while back I suggested a unique way of doing the chesbon nefesh (soul’s accounting) we are expected to do ...
Celebrate, JOFA's Torch, Mourn, Pray, Prayers for Mourners, Women & Feminism
Overcoming Obstacles to Recite Mourner’s Kaddish with Dignity
My father died on Rosh Hashanah 5764. He died at home, in a clean white bed, surrounded by his wife ...
Netflix Star Phil Rosenthal Finds Jewish Food Everywhere He Goes
Laughter was Rosenthal's family currency, but now he is passing on Jewish food to his own kids.
Celebrate, JOFA's Torch, Live, Women & Feminism
Feminism Comes in Many Different Forms
“Why don’t you learn to read the megillah,” asked my husband a few months before Purim.I thought about it for ...
Celebrate, Rabbis Without Borders, Sukkot
Embracing Unity, Not Uniformity
The High Holiday season just ended. A spiritual, emotional and communal journey through Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur and Sukkot culminated ...
Dripping Like Rain, Flowing Like Dew
Moses' poetic mention of rain and dew teaches us to recognize both the obvious and subtle presence of God in the world.
Jewish History, Mixed Multitudes, Study
From the Academy: Judith Hauptman
In this week’s installment of “From the Academy,â€? Dr. Judith Hauptman, E. Billi Ivry Professor of Talmud and Rabbinic Culture ...
Finding God Through Non-Jewish Music
Last week in my review of Rabbi Elie Kaunfer’s book, Empowered Judaism, I wrote about how I’ve never had the ...