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Talmudic Curses and Insults
Before there was Shakespeare, there were some angry rabbis.
Jews & Globalization
Jews (not surprisingly) fall on different sides of the issue, but Jews and Israel have also been the target of anti-globalization anger.
Israeli Culture, Jewish Art, Jewish Culture
Yaacov Agam
The artist's unique geographical creations have made him a leading pioneer of optic and kinetic art.
The Blessing of Rain
We must pray for beneficial rain, and then follow through with environmental action.
Translating the Bible
The challenges in creating a sensitive, idiomatic, and accurate translation of a classical Jewish text.
Beliefs & Practices, Gender & Sexuality, Live, Study
Ordaining Gays and Lesbians: Denominational Approaches
Among each of the movements, admitting gay and lesbian students has been a cause of debate, concern...and learning.
Rye Bread Is My Secret to a Happy Marriage
And taught me so much about my Jewish roots.
Jewish Culture, Jewish Literature, Yiddish
Isaac Bashevis Singer: Criticism
Not everyone admired Singer's fiction.
Holocaust, Jewish History, Modern Jewish History, Study
One Voice Speaks for Six Million
The uses and abuses of Anne Frank's diary.
Beliefs & Practices, Study, Tzedakah
Investigating the Individuals to Whom We Contribute
A contemporary Conservative rabbi reviews the Jewish legal literature for guidance on how much to ask about a person who solicits us for tzedakah--or whether to give to all who request our help.