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Depression and Prayer
A few years ago, right about the time I was becoming religious, I started getting hit with Seasonal Affective Disorder. ...
Bible, Jewish Texts, Study, Women & Feminism
Deborah
In a disorderly, violent time, as Israel fought for land and survival, Deborah was called--and stepped forward--to aid her people.
Beliefs & Practices, Health & Wellness, Jewish Bioethics, Jewish Ethics, Live, Mourning Rituals, Study
Jewish Views on Organ Donation
Jewish views on organ donation are overridden by a single halakhic (legal) concept: pikuach nefesh—the Jewish obligation to save lives.
JOFA's Torch, Live, Women & Feminism
Why is “Sisterhood” Still Relevant on Today’s College Campuses?
This past weekend, I was involved in an incredibly exhilarating and spiritually uplifting event: Nashir, the intercollegiate Jewish women’s arts ...
Gender & Sexuality, Keshet, Live, Weddings & Marriage
B’reshit and Bashert: In Our beginning, All Kinds of Love Were Sanctified
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...
Interfaith Families
With intermarriage an acknowledged part of the American landscape, the only remaining debate is how to respond to interfaith unions.
Beliefs & Practices, Clothing & Appearance
Jewish Ritual Objects: A Guide
From challah covers to yahrzeit candles, what they are used for, how they look and where you can find them.
The 12 Minor Prophets
Twelve "minor prophets" form one "book" concluding the Prophets, the middle section of the Hebrew Bible.