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The Book of Lamentations

This special reading for Tisha B'Av sets the tone for this tragic and mournful day

Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha

External texts from the Second Temple period.

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 ...

Can Our Love Be Bigger Than Our Fear?

My fear is not very far below the surface. It rises when I hear about another shooting in Brooklyn, sometimes ...

There’s Room for Flexibility

If we are to develop a formula for conversion acceptable to all the Jewish movements, everyone will need to take a step toward the middle.

Rabbinic and Post-Rabbinic Divorce

Over time the rabbis increased the wife's power in a marriage, yet maintained the absolute right of the husband to grant a divorce.

Who Was Korah?

Korah was punished for his rebellion, but his questioning of the need for human rulers has remained a living issue for later generations to contemplate.

Ask the Expert: Wedding Timing

When can we get married?

My Grandmother’s Iraqi Jewish Sambusak Are the Perfect Appetizer

These savory chickpea pockets also happen to be vegan.

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