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The Secret Sephardic History of the Pumpkin
Beyond pumpkin spice lattes, Jews have always embraced the pumpkin.
Multiracial Jewish Families
Increasingly, Jewish families are adopting non-white babies.
Beliefs & Practices, God, Live, Study
From Belief to Faith
Can the skeptic embark on a Jewish spiritual journey?
The 8 Best Jewish Cookbooks of 2023
These cookbooks will make the perfect Hanukkah, holiday or hostess gift!
Biblical Healing
Although the Bible frowns upon magical healing practices, a clear distinction between medicine and magical healing developed only gradually.
Celebrate, Disability, Keshet, Sukkot
What We Can Learn from the Rich Symbolism of Sukkot
There are more spiritually resonant symbols associated with the Festival of Sukkot than with any other major Jewish holiday. On ...
Why I Joined Our Hevra Kaddisha
How one woman, in the middle of her own year of mourning, joined this "holy society" of those who prepare the dead for burial--and what it has meant to her.
Tenth of Tevet
This fast commemorates the beginning of the end of the First Temple.
God, You and Me: Ecclesiastes as One of the Earliest Works of Jewish Existentialism
The author of Kohelet wrestled openly and honestly with life's biggest questions.
When Boxing Was a Jewish Sport
Jews' participation in professional boxing in the interwar period is not as surprising as it might seem to be.