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Traditional Commentaries on the Shema

Commentaries on the three paragraphs of the Shema read Jewish concepts both out of and into the text.

Fighting To Be Invisible

I often wonder what my life would look like were I a few years younger. Given how quickly the world ...

Struggling With Monotheism

Jacob and his family's evolving relationship with God illustrates the complex struggle with faith and monotheism.

Experiencing God In Dark And Light

We should strive to feel the presence of God in our lives, just as the presence of God filled the Tabernacle.

Shabbat in the Bible

The Sabbath was a cornerstone of the Temple service and of popular observance in ancient Israel.

Tehines: Women’s Prayers

Not part of the fixed liturgy, women used these prayers to commemorate special holidays and special times in their lives.

Twice Blessed: Jewish and Gay in the 21st Century

An examination of contemporary gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered Jewish communities.

Loving and Fearing God

Should Jews feel one emotion over the other--or both equally?

Primo Levi

A prominent Holocaust survivor and author who lost the will to survive.

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