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A Major Milestone

In Judaism, there's a notion that the personal is communal--what happens to one of us, affects us all.

The Intermediate Days of Sukkot

Called hol hamoed, the intermediate days are observed differently than the beginning and final ones.

The Secret Sephardic History of the Pumpkin

Beyond pumpkin spice lattes, Jews have always embraced the pumpkin.

Searching for My People

My first job out of college was at a large insurance company in Baltimore. I was a computer programmer there, ...

Holiday Foods

Foods associated with holidays depend on geography.

The Search For a New Land

We can escape neither our accidents nor our fates.

End of Summer Party Recipes

The summer ain’t over yet, but before we know it Rosh Hashanah and the frenzy of holidays will be upon ...

Reading Torah in Korea With A Chopstick

Judaism takes on familiar and new forms on the Korean peninsula

Food Year Resolution

I tend to make my real New Years Resolutions in September for Rosh Hashanah, but this year I am making ...

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