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Wise Friday: Enduring Arguments

“Every dispute that is for a heavenly cause will ultimately endure.”—Pirkei Avot, 5:17“The greatest danger is to believe that your ...

Talking to a Rabbi About Gay Marriage

The Governor of Hawaii is a Jewish woman, and pretty soon she is going to decide whether to veto a ...

The Truth About Jewish Summer Camps

I went to summer camp for a long time (Alonim 2002, what what?…okay that was the most excited I’ve ever ...

Why I Know My Binyanim

Last night I had a dream that I was back in high school, and was working on some homework form ...

Jews in Odd Places

Allison Amend is the author of the novel Stations West. She will be blogging all week for the Jewish Book Council ...

How Do Jews Clear Tables?

Here at MJL we’ve seen how Jews eat, but my friend Leah Jones over at Accidentally Jewish has a great ...

The Waste-Free Shabbat Picnic

This Shabbat I had my first Shabbat meal picnic of the summer, and it was a lot of fun. Gorgeous ...

Wise Fridays: Location, Location, Location

“A Torah scholar should not live in a town that doesn’t have a court of law, a charity fund, a ...

Shutting Up the Bigots

So I was planning on writing a pretty lighthearted post about this amazing website called SameSexShidduch.com. I mean, as long ...

Would You Wash for Me?

According to Jewish law, before one eats bread, one is required to wash one’s hands, say the blessing for bread, ...

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