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The Making of a Torah Scroll

Written by hand, a sefer Torah is produced according to strict specifications.

Queer Tribes: Finding a Place for Alternative Families

I n honor of Father’s/Fathers’ Day, we bring you Gregg Drinkwater’s essay on being a gay dad. You can read ...

Macaroons

Beyond Manischewitz's wildest dreams.

The Environmentally Conscious Jewish Home

For Jewish families, caring for the environment could be part of a wider consciousness of living in a world that is a divine gift.

What Does ‘Torah’ Mean?

Not just the Five Books of Moses, torah can refer to a single teaching — or all of Jewish tradition.

The Seder Plate

The placement and symbolism of the items on the seder plate.

It’s Over…or Is It?

Passover has passed us over and last night’s dinner was a veritable chametz -fest. “But wait!” you shout, “Passover isn’t ...

Let’s Get The Conversation Started: LGBT Jews and Orthodox Communities

We are a group of observant, Orthodox families from across the United States, including Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New ...

JP Morgan, a Prostitute, and the Talmud

…And to be clear, in the following analogy, Chase is the prostitute.At a time when two-income families struggle to make ...

The Ten Commandments

The division and structure has been open to interpretation throughout history.

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