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Imagining the Afterlife: Reviewing Sum, by David Eagleman
A few days after my mother died I called T-mobile to cancel her line and to have the family plan ...
Wise Fridays: Respecting the Aged
“Show respect to an old man who has forgotten his learning through no fault of his own, for we have ...
Wise Friday: Understanding Racism
“Racism is man’s gravest threat to man – the maximum hatred for a minimum reason.” —Abraham Joshua Heschel Find more ...
Forget About Jewish Identity
Here’s my entry in the 28 Days, 28 Ideas series. The article — Idea #23 — was written for Jewcy.com, ...
No Orthodox Glory Holes
Aliza Hausman just posted a great video by Ma Nishtana about mythbusting that whole Jews have sex through a hole ...
Wise Fridays: Love and Honor
This is what the Holy One said to Israel: My children, what do I seek from you? I seek no ...
Melissa Broder’s Pen Pal # 2
In her last posts, Melissa Broder conducted a “Jewish vs. Goyish litmus test” for the year in review, shared the ...
Wise Fridays: To Say or Not to Say
Just as you are commanded to say something that will be obeyed, you are commanded not to say anything when ...
Adventures of Todd & God: How to Go Green
When we last saw Todd & God, they were throwing down some cool house tunes while putting up a mezuzah. ...
What Are Your God Arguments?
Last week, we featured two posts by author Rebecca Goldstein (found here and here). Goldstein’s new novel, 36 Arguments for ...