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Smoking and Jewish Law
As a new parent, I’ve become suddenly and acutely sensitive to smoking. While I used to personally detest it and ...
Pentateuchs for Prisoners
Recently, we received a letter in the office from a person in jail, asking if we can send him a ...
I Kings 8:2-21: Solomon Builds the First Temple
The Haftarah (prophetic reading) for the second day of Sukkot
Choosing Judaism: Nonbinary Existence
I can say with absolute certainty that I was queer before I was Jewish. I was born to Jewish parents, ...
What Does It Mean To Be A Blessing?
Blessings are not meant to flow into us, but rather to flow through us.
“Stuff” Doesn’t Equal “Love”
This year, the proverbial “holiday season” comes earlier than usual, with the much-ballyhooed convergence of Hannukah and Thanksgiving. This means ...
Jewish Food? Czech!
Growing up, I didn’t realize that the food my grandparents served me wasn’t typical “Jewish” food. Sure, when I would visit ...