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How a Baby is Made
How is a baby made? More specifically, what determines the future characteristics of the child? One answer emerges from the ...
History of Conversion
Judaism's openness to newcomers has varied, depending on how strong and self-confident Jews have felt.
Celebrate, JOFA's Torch, Live, Sukkot, Women & Feminism
That Time the Lulav Made Me Cry
I love the holiday season – I even love a three day yontif (yom tov, or holiday). With the exception ...
Celebrate, Eat, Hanukkah, Jewish Recipes, Keeping Kosher
Gluhwein (Mulled Wine)
My husband and I aren’t really the sit-on-a-beach-for-a-week types, so instead of a beach vaca for our honeymoon, we went ...
Something Sacred in the Southern Soil
Throughout history, Jews have had many names, including one of my favorites: The People of the Book. We have a ...
Reconstructionist Judaism Offers Egalitarian Divorce Options
In addition to the traditional get (bill of divorce) granted by the husband, Reconstructionism offers a woman-initiated get and a mutual get.
His Bar Mitzvah; My Religious Crisis
How do you send your child to Hebrew school when you hated it?
Birth, Health & Wellness, Live, Pray
A Ceremony for Jews Facing Infertility
The Seder Kabbalat Akharoot is a new ritual for accepting the loss of the dream for a biological child.
Isaiah 3:1-15 A Commentary
Isaiah decries injustice by the elite against the poor. As a fit punishment, social order will be upset, leaving the people in leaderless chaos.