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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 ...

My Favorite Unkosher Food

What’s your favorite unkosher food? Bacon? Ham? Lobster looks very appetizing. But none of those compare to my favorite.Lox and ...

Finding God Through Non-Jewish Music

Last week in my review of Rabbi Elie Kaunfer’s book, Empowered Judaism, I wrote about how I’ve never had the ...

Family Meal Traditions

Over at TheKitchn, blogger Ronee Saroff writes about her family’s tradition of spending Friday night without electricity: About a year ...

How Do I Become an Empowered Jew?

Rabbi Elie Kaunfer, the Executive Director of Mechon Hadar, has written a new book called Empowered Judaism: What Independent Minyanim ...

And Who Said No One Likes Cantorial Music?

I guess people like Jackie Mason. Good for them? I’m not really sure what the appeal is, nor do I ...

Explaining Kashrut to an Ignoramus

“You know I don’t eat kosher food,” my friend David responded when I asked him if he wanted to come ...

Are Dragons Kosher?

The just-released Kosher Guide to Imaginary Animals aims to do for kosher food what Barlowe’s Guide to Extraterrestrials did for ...

Build a Prayer

If you’ve spent any time with a siddur in the past few years, you’ve probably wondered how you’re supposed to ...

The Future of Jewish Music

I love seeing YouTube videos and immediately thinking, “This is a parody, right?” Even better than that is the realization ...

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