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“What is Rosh Hashanah?”

As the only Jewish kid in his middle school in suburban Mississippi, my youngest son Eric will be telling his ...

Yevamot 43

Different kinds of mourning.

Sukkah 20

Sleeping under a bed.

Closing the Gap

I’d like to share with you all the holiday message I have written to the members of Or Shalom Synagogue, ...

Yom Kippur — A Different Read

The High Holidays are nearly upon us, and while it’s wonderful to carve out time for reflection, contemplation and community, ...

Future of Jewish Humor

Can Jewish-American humor survive the assimilationist 21st century?

India’s Bene Israel Jews

The oldest and largest of the three Jewish communities in India.

Raising an Ethiopian Jewish Child in Georgia

Melissa Fay Greene is the author of No Biking in the House Without a Helmet. She will be blogging all ...

Helene, Queen of Adiabene

This ancient queen converted to Judaism and is mentioned in both Josephus’ "Antiquities" and rabbinic literature.

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