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Our Good Friends the Essermans

Earlier this week, Melissa Fay Greene wrote about the adoption of her daughter, Helen, from Ethiopia, and telling jokes at ...

When a Jewish Child Dies

It may feel like walking through the valley of the shadow of death.

Series: A Letter to my Younger Self

This post is part one of a longer series of posts in which members of the Keshet community write letters to ...

What Is Chabad?

This once small Hasidic group has grown to unparalleled global influence.

Shevuot 4

A mistake in the Mishnah?

The Best Jewish Food in San Francisco

A cultivated list of classic and innovative eats in collaboration with The Gefilteria.

Terrorism in Israel: Questions and Answers

Palestinian attacks on civilians have been a feature of life in Israel since even before the country’s establishment.

Bar Mitzvah/Bat Mitzvah Gift Guide

Tips for picking the right present for this Jewish rite of passage.

Must-Know Words and Phrases Related to End-of-Life Care

General and Jewish terms you'll want to know at this critical time.

Passover: Festival of Binaries

Leavened versus unleavened; inside versus outside; Jew versus non-Jew; life versus death. Passover is a festival of absolute binary distinctions that we ritually link together in order to affirm our identity as the people God brought out of Egypt and to pass that identity on to our children. This is the Torah's equivalent of “Jewish Identity for Dummies.”

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