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Celebrate, Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah, Sukkot
Sukkot History Up to the Second Temple Period
Observances in ancient times were associated with the land.
Celebrate, Rabbis Without Borders
The Cry of the Mother Whose Son We Have Killed in Battle
The rabbis of the Talmud have taught that the shofar must be blown with a particular intention: to sound like ...
How We Benefit By Forgiving Others
Judaism teaches that there are personal, societal and spiritual benefits to forgiving those who have hurt us.
But the Children of Israel had Light in their Dwellings
I recently was reading an article that happened to mention an interesting study. In the study, researchers in the 1970’s ...
Summer on My Mind
Lauri Exley lives in Denver, Colorado with her husband, four-year-old daughter and 18-month-old son. It’s February! For some, that means ...
Celebrate, Jewish History, Rabbis Without Borders, Study
Of Challah-ween, Havdalah-ween and Yaakov Lanterns
If you’re reading this post during October, it’ll soon be Halloween – that great Jewish holiday.Yes, you read that right. ...
Celebrate, Hanukkah, Jewish Texts, Rabbis Without Borders, Study, Talmud
Should Hanukkah Be The Jewish Christmas?
As the calendar flips to December, nightfall comes ever earlier, and many of us don our winter coats for the ...
The Best Jewish Food in Buenos Aires
The best alfajores, pastrami sandwiches, and kosher steak in Buenos Aires.
Why Must This Passover Seder Be Like All Others?
Passover 5780 is going to be one we all remember for a long time. The world is reeling from the ...
Gender & Sexuality, JOFA's Torch, Live, Women & Feminism
Hitting a Creative Wall
I didn’t mind the mechitza at first. The wall—more frequently a short partition—separating men and women in ritual spaces was ...