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Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Study, Talmud
Seder Moed (Appointed Time)
The order of the Mishnah that describes the customs, laws, and rituals of Judaism's holy days
Celebrate, Jewish Texts, JOFA's Torch, Purim, Study
Leyning In
Two summers ago I was having a relaxed conversation with Judy Heicklen, the president of JOFA. She mentioned to me ...
The Debate Rages On
Every year, after Labor Day, as summer comes to a close and the leaves start to change colors, a fight ...
Esther: The Whole (Operatic) Megillah
This season, New York City Opera brought back on stage the late Hugo Weisgall’s Esther, a contemporary work based on ...
Gender & Sexuality, Keshet, Live
Out, Orthodox, and In College
Ami wrote this right before he left for college this fall. He bravely chronicled coming out at his Orthodox high school ...
Ready, Set….Passover!
When I was a little girl and I would spend time with my grandparents, they would be planning dinner while ...
JOFA's Torch, Pray, Women & Feminism
Opening the Gates of Prayer
The women wore a variety of costumes, from Disney princesses to Queen Esther herself. Listening to them read the Megillah ...