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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 ...

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.

Karaite Marriage

How Karaite laws influence weddings, divorce and ritual purity.

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.

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