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Celebrate, Pray, Rabbis Without Borders, Sukkot, Yom Kippur
I’m Only Happy When it Rains
Every year, I do my best to engage with the process of teshuvah (repentance) during the High Holidays. A few weeks ...
Beliefs & Practices, Jewish Law, JOFA's Torch, Live, Study, Women & Feminism
From Isolation to Community: Opening the Conversation on Mikvah
Two weeks each month, I refrain from physical intimacy with my husband because of Jewish law. It is not only ...
What Is a Nazir (or Nazirite)?
In ancient times, a few select individuals abstained from wine and hair cutting to achieve closeness with God.
Magazines & Webzines
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Bible, FAQ, Jewish Texts, Study
Bible 101
The Hebrew Bible, or Tanakh, is divided into three sections: Torah, Prophets and Writings.
Live, Rabbis Without Borders, Women & Feminism
What the Bible Says About Mother’s Day
“My husband forgot Mother’s Day flowers, so I had sex with another man.” So wrote an anonymous woman disappointed in ...
Jewish History, Mixed Multitudes, Study
Testifying for the Holocaust
Last week, Deborah Lipstadt wrote about eerie anniversaries and Hannah Arendt. Her posts have been appearing as a part of Jewish Book ...
What Does It Mean To Be A Blessing?
Blessings are not meant to flow into us, but rather to flow through us.