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How Jewish and Mexican Breads Connect Me to My Mixed Heritage
Two of my biggest loves are baking and bread. Growing up in Mexico City, there was never a shortage of ...
“What if I can’t spell Hope?”
“I propose that you, Mr. President, declare a state of moral emergency. A Marshal Plan for aid to negroes is ...
Themes & Theology of Speech
Jewish Speech. Themes and Theology of Jewish Speech. Jewish Speaking
Celebrate, Rabbis Without Borders, Sukkot
The Spirituality of Just Hanging Out (Shemini Atzeret Edition)
Sunday night (October 4, 2015) begins Shemini Atzeret, the last festival in the summer/fall Jewish holiday cycle. For many moderns, ...
JOFA's Torch, Live, Women & Feminism
When a Woman Leads Services, A Community Struggles With Its Identity
Recently, the Ritual Committee of my congregation, Kehillat Yedidya in Jerusalem, asked its members whether we might occasionally allow Kabbalat ...
Jewish Minor Fasts 101
The four minor fast days are not as restrictive as Yom Kippur and Tisha B'Av.
Celebrate, Hanukkah, Southern & Jewish
How to Make A Bike-Powered Menorah in Mississippi (and Everywhere)
Spending Hanukkah in the Deep South is far from my “most remote” holiday experience. In December of 2012, I was ...
Celebrate, Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah, Sukkot
Bringing The Cycle To An End
The end of the fall holiday season looks forward to redemption.
Tu Bishvat and the Repudiation of Cynicism
The Jewish new year for trees is the rare time where we celebrate potential — not product.
Signed, Sealed, Delivered
Hoshanah Rabbah is the climax of the High Holiday cycle, the day the judgment of Yom Kippur receives its final seal.