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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 ...
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 ...
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.
Leviticus 18:1-30: Sexual Conduct
The Torah reading for Yom Kippur afternoon
Yom Kippur Haftarah: Isaiah 57:14-58:14
The complete text (in English) for this Yom Kippur reading.
Conversion History: Orthodox and Conservative Understandings
Orthodoxy maintains a strict legal approach to conversion, while Conservative Judaism has responded pragmatically rather than ideologically.
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Marching for My Mom, the Agunah
Last Sunday, March 22nd, a march was held in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, NY in order to raise awareness of the ...