Yom Kippur, Fasting, and Disordered Eating

Refraining from food and drink can bring on triggering feelings for people who are recovering from eating disorders.

The Impossible World

How to restore the world to a single divine reality.

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Confronting the Awkwardness of Separating During Niddah

The most recent episode of “The Joy of Text” podcast featured a discussion on the time period when couples are ...

Such a Spectacle

My professor asked for students with bad vision to raise their hands.  Out of a sea of 200, maybe 100 ...

11 Jewish-Mexican Mash-Ups for Cinco de Mayo

It’s Cinco de Mayo – a Mexican holiday of origins almost no Americans actually understand. Which doesn’t stop them from enjoying tacos ...

Megillah 28

The secret to long life.

The Racial Puzzle

I often wonder if all roads lead us to the place where we are supposed to be. I don’t mean ...

The Best Rosh Hashanah Hacks for Lazy Cooks

There's no need to live in the kitchen during the High Holidays.

Not All Autobiographical Elements Are Created Equal

I get this question all the time: How autobiographical is your novel?The book’s style, setting, and protagonist invite the question: ...

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