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A Family Ritual for Blessing the New Year

A Sephardic Rosh Hashanah ceremony combines elements of Tashlich and a healing ritual.

When Alyx Met Abby

When I talk about myself, as a trans Jewish woman, I am asked a lot about the challenges of being ...

Adult Circumcision: Not Required

I have been working with a married couple towards conversion. They have completed their learning, their years of living Jewishly, ...

Reconnecting to Passover’s Roots

Using Passover as an opportunity to go green.

Remembering Our Oppression With Sweetness

The haroset paste eaten at the Passover Seder recalls the mortar the Israelite slaves used to build in Egypt. So why is it so sweet?

Lessons for Regional Planning

The biblical "migrash" principle provides a response to urban sprawl.

The Karaites: A Medieval Jewish Sect

The Karaites, biblical fundamentalists, challenged the authority of rabbinic Judaism.

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