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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.
Celebrate, Pray, Rabbis Without Borders, Sukkot, Yom Kippur
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 ...
Jewish History, Jews Around the Globe, Study
The Cochin Jews Of Kerala
A small Jewish community in India.
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.
Jewish History, Mixed Multitudes, Study
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 ...