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Fasting and Asceticism

What is prohibited on Yom Kippur?

Jonah, the Jew

Why did Jonah say, "I am a Hebrew?"

A Social Action Month: Heshvan

Imagine doing good the other 11 months.

Another Blog Post About Something Jewish

There are certain parts of being a Jewish professional that only other people in “the business” will understand. Buzz words ...

The Order of Disorder

A word and its opposite may be one and the same.

Growing Up Jewish in Modern Baghdad

Celebrating Nowruz as a model for hope and change.

Baseless Love

How Tu B’Av, the “Jewish Valentine’s Day,” can prepare us for Yom Kippur.

The Religious Status of Yom Ha’atzmaut

Within Israel and in the greater Jewish world there are differing views as to whether there is a religious nature to Israel's Independence Day.

The Surprising Connection between Purim and Yom Kippur

Purim and Yom Kippur appear to be complete opposites but the ancient rabbis say they are really two sides of the same coin.

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