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Dressing Up As Vashti
Little girls don’t usually dress up as Vashti for Purim. Esther is the heroine, after all, and those poofy princess ...
Celebrate, Rabbis Without Borders, Shabbat
Crossing the Bridge
We are walking along a busy, suburban street that runs mostly parallel to the highway connecting our town to the ...
Summer is Actually the Perfect Time to Prep Your Rosh Hashanah Menu
Forget the beach — you should be cooking, and freezing, in your kitchen right now.
Beliefs & Practices, Gender & Sexuality, Live, Study
The Purpose and Meaning of Sex in Judaism
Judaism approves of sex and sexual pleasure, valuing it as a means toward procreation and companionship.
Why Some Jews Celebrate Purim One Day Later
Shushan Purim is the day when residents of walled cities, like Jerusalem, observe the holiday.
Bible, Jewish Texts, Personalities of the Bible
Samson
He could kill a lion or topple a temple with his bare hands, but succumbed to the love of a treacherous woman. Many wild traditions circulated about the first Jewish superhero.
Interfaith, Israel, Israeli Culture, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Jewish Ethics, Judaism and Free Will, Rabbis Without Borders
Six Unsettling Truths Laid Bare by the Present Violence
The views and opinions expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views ...
Tobacco
Jewish authorities have much to say about using, and abusing, this substance.
How Schnitzel Became an Israeli Staple
How breaded chicken cutlets became Israel's favorite food.