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Jews in Odd Places

Allison Amend is the author of the novel Stations West. She will be blogging all week for the Jewish Book Council ...

Holiness (Kedushah)

The Torah exhorts the Israelites to be holy and tells them how to do so.

I’m Only Happy When it Rains

Every year, I do my best to engage with the process of teshuvah (repentance) during the High Holidays. A few weeks ...

Joel: Misplaced Prophet of the Locust Plague

Joel vividly portrays the dependence of human life upon God's favor.

Martyrdom in Judaism

The notion of what constitutes a Jewish martyr has changed significantly since ancient times.

What Is a Nazir (or Nazirite)?

In ancient times, a few select individuals abstained from wine and hair cutting to achieve closeness with God.

Testifying for the Holocaust

Last week, Deborah Lipstadt wrote about eerie anniversaries and Hannah Arendt. Her posts have been appearing as a part of Jewish Book ...

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