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Russian Comfort Food is Making a Comeback in Israel

Israelis are finally beginning to appreciate Russian cuisine.

A Historian’s First Trip to the Jewish Delta

What’s “new” for this historian? Well, at the moment, we are in the process of updating the Mississippi entries for ...

Ghosting God

Freeing yourself from 'the busy trap'

Ask the Expert: Should I Get A Hanukkah Bush?

How do I explain to my kids why I don't want one?

Life After Redemption: Why Counting the Omer Is A Quintessential Jewish Experience

I also think this is but one of many different ways we can dedicate ourselves to deriving spiritual nourishment from these 49 days.

Obligation, Faith, and Service After the Storm

I had been out of town for a few days. When I returned to the ISJL office in Jackson, I ...

Celebrating Our Daughters: From Simchat Bat to Bat Mitzvah

I had been thinking about my eldest daughter’s bat mitzvah for a long time. We belong to a Modern Orthodox ...

Waking Up Is Hard To Do

Waking up in the morning a definite challenge for me. I hit the snooze button more often than I should. At least ...

Blessings in Hard Times

Jewish tradition suggests that discovering blessing is always possible — even in hard moments.

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