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What Is Midrash?
These writings, which fill in gaps in biblical texts, falls into two categories: halacha and aggadah.
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Ari the Big Gay Rabbinical Student: On Navigating Two Challenging Identities
Deciding to become a rabbi is a momentous decision. For a gay man, the decision is even more fraught. In ...
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Including Agunot on Purim in Montreal
Every year costumed women and children arrive from communities across the island, all aglow and abuzz with great anticipation. Purim ...
Joel: Misplaced Prophet of the Locust Plague
Joel vividly portrays the dependence of human life upon God's favor.
A Mexican-Jewish Fairytale Love Story
For this Latino-Jewish couple, being together has always been the obvious path
Summary of Tractate Taanit
This talmudic tractate about fasting is packed with stories.
Shehechiyanu: A Meditation on this Moment
This blessing, traditionally recited for firsts, can be said anytime -- since every moment is new and unprecedented.
Parents Make It To The Top 10
The complex ways in which parents serve as our bridge between God and the world.