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Peace and Love

Over the next three days, journalist Simona Fuma will be guest blogging from the AIPAC Policy Conference in Washington, D.C. ...

High Holidays for the Secular/Cultural/Spiritual but not Religious/ Jew-ish Jew

To say this year will be a different way to mark the High Holidays of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur ...

Why Celibacy Is Not a Jewish Value

This practice is rare in Judaism and goes against the commandment to procreate.

Gittin 29

You should not raise this dilemma.

What Is Idolatry?

Rejection of "foreign worship" is a primary commandment and central to the Jewish worldview.

Eat Normal Food

We’re closing in on the end of this godforsaken holiday (har!) and I can practically taste the pizza I’ll be ...

Do Jews Celebrate Birthdays?

While Jewish tradition does not make a big deal of birthdays, there is no problem with celebrating them.

What About the Land?

Early rabbinic literature does not devote much attention to the uniqueness of the Land of Israel.

How to Say Yom Kippur Blessings

Blessings said at home to enter Yom Kippur.

The Nigun

A mystical musical prayer introduced by Hasidic Judaism.

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