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Celebrate, Members of the Scribe, Sukkot, Yiddish
Autumn in His Heart
I’ve thought a lot about Isaac Babel’s lovely characterization of the Jew as a man with “[s]pectacles on his nose and ...
JewishFood Contest Winner: The Love Potion Kugel
Over on our JewishFood facebook page we just finished running a Jewish food contest, searching for the best homemade Jewish ...
The Times Are A-Changing
In his final poetic speech to the Israelites, Moses encourages them to understand the potential for change in every generation.
Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah, Uncategorized
How A Communal Celebration (Shemini Atzeret) Reminds Us of the Dangers of Loneliness
While we may connect loneliness to situations of illness or grief, loneliness can be found among any number of life situations
Modern Maccabees: An African Hanukkah Story
This year, Hanukkah has special meaning for the Abayudaya Jews of Uganda. Hanukkah is not a major holiday like Shabbat or ...
I Just Nullified My Sins, and Now I Can Do Anything
I’ve been going to synagogue every morning this week, which is rare for me. I used to skip synagogue all ...
Celebrate, Live, More Holidays, Tu Bishvat
The Promise of Tu Bishvat
Finding new meaning in tree planting
Celebrate, Rabbis Without Borders, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
The Perfect High Holy Day Sermon You Will Never Hear
Too often rabbis say either what we think people need to hear or what we feel obligated to share.