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How Jewish Gangsters Fought the Nazis

During the rise of Nazism and the foundation of Israel, notorious Jewish gangsters proved to be true supporters of their people.

Gittin 61

The ways of peace.

Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha

External texts from the Second Temple period.

Light Growing in My Darkness

I am a person particularly affected by sunlight, aware of a shift in my body and mood that coincides with ...

Can Our Love Be Bigger Than Our Fear?

My fear is not very far below the surface. It rises when I hear about another shooting in Brooklyn, sometimes ...

Art Green in Utah

During the second day of the “Why Be Jewish?” conference, Art Green taught several passages from the Sefat Emet and ...

The 4 Questions of Thanksgiving

As I get ready for my Southern family’s traditional Thanksgiving celebration, which this year will overlap our celebration of Hanukkah… ...

Leviticus 19

This climactic chapter emphasizes the obligation to be holy in our dealings with our fellow human beings.

Blessing the New Moon

The ritual of blessing the moon is not widely practiced--but carries deep spiritual meaning.

Leil Purim: A Kurdish Jewish Women’s Holiday

Imitating Queen Esther, Kurdish Jewish women used to bathe in the river on Purim night.

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