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Rediscovering Megillat Ruth
Last year I rediscovered Megillat Ruth. On the morning of the second day of Shavuot I joined a closely knit ...
Shavuot Decorations
These are traditionally found both in the home and the synagogue.
Promowork: A Necessary Evil
This week, Joshua Cohen and Justin Taylor exchange ideas around book promotion, materials of writing, and the devolution of the author. Today, ...
Sisterhood is Complicated
Rachel and Leah's complex relationship allows us to imagine new possibilities for strengthening our own relationships.
Deena Has Four Mommies: Tales of Co-parenting in Tanach
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...
History of Bar Mitzvah
Originally bar mitzvah meant simply "coming of age." The ceremony developed much later.
One Solution: A Pluralistic Outreach-Inreach Program
The author proposes that only an active program that combines inreach to "faithless" Jews and outreach to unchurched spiritual seekers can revitalize the Jewish community.
Yom Kippur Break Fast Traditions From Around the World
There's so much more than bagels and smoked fish!
Interpreting From The Outside
Joseph's status as an outsider, and the outsider status of the Jewish people, allow for critical insight into the deeper truths of the surrounding people.