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How Jewish LGBT Weddings May Improve Straight Ones
Heterosexual couples have much to learn from gay ones when it comes to designing their wedding ceremony.
Invisible Jews on Television
While not made explicit, many characters on television had very Jewish traits.
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Jewish Texts, Sages & Scholars, Study, Talmud
Tale of Two Talmuds: Jerusalem and Babylonian
The two versions of the Talmud developed simultaneously in the two major Jewish communities of the rabbinic era.
Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Study
The Impact of the Geonim on the Middle Ages
Jewish communities in the West gain independence of the geonim, and inherit a rich tapestry of legal texts.
Unwilling Audiences
It takes a great deal of courage to leave what is comfortable and enter the wilderness.
Caffeine Any Way Possible
I remember my old roommate once asked me, “If I could choose between being addicted to coffee and not being ...
Beliefs & Practices, JOFA's Torch, Live, Women & Feminism
The Time Is Now: Express Your Rabbinic Will
There are several things that happen when a stone is thrown into a lake. First, the stone pierces the top ...
Jewish History, Mixed Multitudes, Study
The Feminist Moment of Truth (& More)
-With Ms. Magazine rejecting an ad celebrating three Israeli women leaders, Phyllis Chesler accuses “This is a feminism that has ...
Bible, Celebrate, Jewish Texts, More Holidays, Tisha B'Av
The Book of Lamentations
This special reading for Tisha B'Av sets the tone for this tragic and mournful day