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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 ...
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A New Purim Hero?
This year on Purim, several minyanim in the U.S. and in Israel will be reading the Megillah with a twist. ...
Death as Estrangement
Mourning customs reflect the depersonalization and distance from God experienced by the mourner who has just confronted the death of a close relative.
Summary of Tractate Taanit
This talmudic tractate about fasting is packed with stories.
Shehechiyanu: A Meditation on this Moment
This blessing, traditionally recited for firsts, can be said anytime -- since every moment is new and unprecedented.
Parents Make It To The Top 10
The complex ways in which parents serve as our bridge between God and the world.