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The Akedah, or Binding of Isaac

The Torah reading for the second day of Rosh Hashanah.

Maid of Ludomir

This 19th Century Hasidic woman served as an unofficial rabbi.

Who Are Messianic “Jews”?

These Christians observe some Jewish practices, but the major Jewish denominations do not recognize their faith as a form of Judaism.

How Did This Nice Northern Catholic Boy Become Part of The Southern Jewish World?

My roommate Peter is neither Southern nor Jewish… and yet he somehow found himself an active part of Mississippi’s Southern ...

Matisyahu: Return of the “King”

Although I can’t actually remember whether he played “King Without a Crown,” that iconoclastic first single that a friend swore ...

Jewish Wedding Gifts

Planning to attend a Jewish wedding this summer? Here are Jewish gift ideas–some creative, some traditional–that probably aren’t on the ...

Why I Love Black Friday (And Yes, I’m Out Shopping)

Black Friday gets kind of a bad reputation these days. Especially with some stores making employees work on Thanksgiving Thursday ...

Nebuchadnezzar

This king of Babylon was plagued with unusual dreams.

What Is Secular Humanistic Judaism?

This "fifth denomination," founded in the 1960s by a Reform-ordained rabbi, describes itself as humanistic rather than atheistic.

Star Trek: Jewish Thought and Social Revolution

The famous science fiction franchise explores distant galaxies with religious verve.

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