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The Weirdest Ways People Eat Latkes
From horseradish to chutney, some people have unique latke tastes.
Happy Merry Christmas, Ma’am! On Being Jewish in a Strange Land
Until I moved to India, I’d never viewed being Jewish as something unusual. I grew up in an upper middle ...
Celebrate, Gender & Sexuality, Israel, JOFA's Torch, Pray, Study, Women & Feminism
A Heralded Compromise That STILL Leaves Out Women
I’m one of those hard-to-categorize Jews, caught somewhere between the Conservative and Orthodox denominations. My practice leans Orthodox, my passion ...
Beliefs & Practices, Gender & Sexuality, Live, Study
Homosexuality and Halacha (Jewish Law)
Traditional sources on homosexuality.
The Jewish Music Woodstock
How do you discover great Jewish music? I’m not talking about Barbra Streisand or Yossele Rosenblatt — or, no, not ...
Pumpkin Flan
I am a sucker for fall spices – I just love the warmth they bring to any dish. But pumpkin pie, in ...
Jewish Food Tourney: #4 Latkes vs #5 Cholent
By far the most intriguing match up that we have seen in the tournament yet. The last match #3 Challah ...
Slavery in the Bible
Deuteronomy's legal treatment of slavery is more humane than the parallel laws in Exodus, and more practical than those in Leviticus.
Who Was Moses in the Bible?
The greatest Jewish prophet led the Israelites out of Egypt and received the Torah at Sinai, but he never entered the promised land.
Jewish History, Mixed Multitudes, Study
Jewish Publication Society: Until 120 and On
Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, speaking at last night’s Jewish Publication Society 120th Anniversary Banquet, could not constrain himself from talking ...