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JOFA's Torch, Live, Pray, Women & Feminism
Praying like a Lady
Don’t be mad, but I am ordaining myself as a Hazzanista, which is like a cantor, barista, and fashionista rolled ...
A Scandalous Theory of Defense and Herschel Grynszpan
At the age of 17, as a refugee from Nazi Germany living illegally in Paris, Herschel Grynszpan saw the world ...
A Land Flowing With Milk and Honey
The health of the land depends on our responsible behavior.
Rebuke and Reward in this World
The fate of the individual is often determined by the behavior of the community as a whole.
Afterlife, Beliefs & Practices, Mourn, Study
Afterlife for Animals?
Jewish authorities disagree as to whether all cows go to heaven.
Beliefs & Practices, End of Life, Health & Wellness, Jewish Bioethics, Study
Some Modern Views on Euthanasia
Contemporary Jewish thinkers have expressed a wide range of opinions about the permissibility and parameters of euthanasia.
Celebrate, Live, More Holidays, Tu Bishvat
Kabbalistic Tu Bishvat Seder: Part 3
In Jewish mystical thought, the Tu Bishvat seder became a time to atone for sexual impropriety by blessing, eating and meditating on the symbolism of fruit.
Spiraling Towards Repentance
There are five factors in teshuvah (repentance), each of which can be a starting point for the entire process.
Summary of Tractate Yoma
An introduction to the sixth tractate of the Talmud, dealing with the laws of Yom Kippur.
Sydney Taylor
How Jewish culture pervades Taylor's writing.