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To Feel More Connected, Get Physically Closer to the Torah

When you see an adorable baby, a stunning gem, or an intricately illustrated medieval Hagaddah, don’t you feel a yearning to ...

Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12: The Death of Moses

The first Torah reading for Simchat Torah

The Shunamite Woman: A Model of Radical Empathy

Because she had a special relationship with the prophet Elisha, her child was miraculously conceived and miraculously resurrected.

The Vows of Women

How can we stimulate and support women to fulfill their dreams?

Today’s Lavish Feasts Derive from Meals with Sacred Status

Although the bar/bat mitzvah meal is traditionally a seudat mitzvah--a meal with sacred status--extravagance has been rife for hundreds of years.

LGBTQ Interpretations of Jewish Texts

Ancient and modern readings of the Bible and Talmud suggest that several personalities may have defied gender and sexuality norms.

Jewish Education in Early Childhood

The long-term value of early exposure to all things Jewish

The Religious Significance of Community

For religious kibbutzim, Judaism addresses whole communities.

The Book of Esther’s Violent Ending

When an oppressed group massacres others.

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