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Ghosts, Spirits, and Jewish wanderings in the Afterlife

My colleagues Joshua Ratner and Alana Suskin have offered their perspectives on kids trick or treating, and generally engaging (or ...

Kashering Pots & Pans

Readying cooking vessels for a kosher kitchen

This Indian Jewish Cuisine Has a Fascinating History

Exploring the unique culinary mishmash that is Mumbai Jewish cuisine.

“If One’s Means Do Not Suffice”: Confronting the High Price of Doing Jewish

Judaism and justice go hand in hand. The Jewish value of tzedakah (charity, from the Hebrew word for “justice”) underscores that ...

Only in America

Guest blogger Simcha Weinstein is the rabbi of the Pratt Institute. His latest book, Shtick Shift: Jewish Humor in the ...

Tevilat Kelim: Immersing Food Utensils

Some Jews perform symbolic sanctification of newly acquired items.

Nazir 40

The ultimate strongman.

Shabbat 97

Disease and punishment.

A Timeline of Jewish Texts

How did the different genres of Jewish texts develop chronologically?

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