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Must One Honor an Abusive Parent?

While honoring parents is a core Jewish value, so is protecting one's health and well-being.

Conversion History: Ancient Period

The evolution of Israel as a nation into Judaism as a religion was paralleled by a move from assimilation of strangers to a more formal idea of conversion.

Jewish Attitudes Toward Proselytes

At times, Jews have embraced large numbers of converts, but hostile relations with Gentile neighbors often led to suspicion of proselytes as well. 

The Story of the Book of Ruth

An analysis of the book read on Shavuot.

The Revival of Hebrew

The Hebrew language was re-embraced by proponents of the Jewish enlightenment, then fully reborn in Palestine.

Who Was Bathsheba (Batsheva)?

King David's wife and King Solomon's mother came on the scene because of David's wandering gaze.

Judaism and Pets: Questions and Answers

What Jewish tradition says about cats, dogs and other companion animals.

Being Trans At Summer Camp

Summer camp can be an incredibly important experience for teens. For five years starting at age 10, I went to ...

Fighting To Be Invisible

I often wonder what my life would look like were I a few years younger. Given how quickly the world ...

Codex versus Kindle

Although it fell, in retrospect, at the mid-point between the launch of the Kindle and the Kindle 2, I don’t ...

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