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The Origins of American Jewish Feminism

Contemporary Jewish feminism has made its impact on all of the major denominations of Jewish life.

Praying on Display: Learning to Pray All Over Again

I have always derived great pleasure from personal prayer during worship services. Spirituality is core to my identity; the journey ...

Auslander: My Two Cents

Shalom Auslander’s memoir Foreskin’s Lament was published last week and seems to be selling quite well on Amazon. For those ...

An Angel is Born

Chazak, chazak, v’nitchazek! Let’s be strong, and strengthen one another!

Lake Kinneret Scrolls

Dead Sea Scrolls don't look so special anymore.

I Made Golda Meir’s Matzah Ball Soup Recipe and You Can, Too

The former Prime Minister's recipe may surprise you.

A Self-Hating Jew: The High Holidays Bring it Out in Me

When the High Holidays roll around, I invariably catch myself falling into a deep chasm of self-loathing. It’s a time ...

The Shameful Distinction of Lithuania

I first came across the writings of Dovid Katz while researching what happened to my relatives in Lithuania in the ...

Viddui: The Deathbed Confession

Traditional and liberal possibilities for this little-known practice

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