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The Cell Phone Controversy

As a camper for many years, I’m a regular to knowing the most basic and common camp rules. For instance, ...

Denouncing Germany’s Haman from Harlan, Kentucky

Few places in America are more remote than southeastern Kentucky.  Back in the early 20th century, a handful of Jewish ...

Kol Yisrael Aravim Zeh Bazeh: All Israel Is Responsible for One Another

One of my family’s favorite Sarah Silverman routines plays on the Jewish habit of always claiming one of our own: ...

The Divine in Your Words

How do we hold conflict now so we can still be family in the future?

Bava Kamma 114

Tax collectors and bandits.

Haftarah for Shmini

David brings the Holy Ark to Jerusalem, Samuel II 6:1-7:17.

Light Growing in My Darkness

I am a person particularly affected by sunlight, aware of a shift in my body and mood that coincides with ...

Jewish Food? Czech!

Growing up, I didn’t realize that the food my grandparents served me wasn’t typical “Jewish” food. Sure, when I would visit ...

Who Will Live and Who Will Die?

We live with a practical tradition. We begin the New Year with ten days devoted to introspection. Between Rosh Hashanah and ...

Born Jewish or Not, You Matter

The way I look — my golden complexion and the abundance of ringlet curls on my head — combined with the difference in my upbringing have always challenged my place in society and even in the Jewish community.

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