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Do Jews Celebrate Birthdays?

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

Evangelical Tractate Bonanza, or, My Christian-Take-on-Jewish-Holidays Learning

Secret disclosure #481516: I like to collect evangelical Christian tractates.Since I’ve become a parent and gotten a regular gig — ...

Behind Farm 54: The Making of the Story “Spanish Perfume”

On Monday, Galit and Gilad Seliktar shared the making of the first story in Farm 54, “The Substitute Lifeguard.” Today, they ...

Call It Sleep

A novel by Henry Roth.

The Concealed Face of God

Why isn't God mentioned in the Book of Esther?

Jonah: The Apathetic Prophet

The real message of the story we read on Yom Kippur isn't about the power of repentance, but about taking responsibility for others.

19 Jewish Potato Recipes to Fill Your Belly

Knish! Kugel! Bourekas! And so much more.

Vegetarianism and Kashrut

Moral and theological implications of vegetarianism can be seen as a challenge to the rabbinic tradition.

Fake Jew Arrested by FBI

UPDATE: It turns out this story has some major falsehoods attached to it. The FBI has since denied any involvement ...

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