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I’m Jewish But Go To Church on Christmas—Here’s Why
Growing up in New Jersey, I loved celebrating Christmas. I have lovely memories of opening presents on Christmas...
Hanukkah & Christmas, Religion & Spirituality, Religious Life
Do Today’s Women Understand What/Who Came Before Us?
Anita Hill and Letty Cottin Pogrebin. Photo by Zanefa Walsh
The first week of September I was privileged to...
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Time to Junk Jewish Jargon?
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New Parents, Parenting, Parenting Tips and Advice, Religion & Spirituality, Religious Education, Young Kids
Lilith: The Quintessential Jewish Outsider
Artwork by Phil Blank
I went to an edgy opera recently called, Lilith the Night Demon in One Lewd Act. Lilith...
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Reconstructionist Judaism
Overview
Reconstructionist Judaism sees Judaism as an evolving Jewish civilization, with religion as the centerpiece...
The Case of the Missing Sav, and other mysteries in the transition of American Hebrew
When I was a child, I was confused. Why did my mother talk about how she had a Bas Mitzvah, while I prepared...
To Pray or Not to Pray?
If secular people (Jewish or not identifying as Jewish) find themselves in religious settings, what should they...
Mezuzahs: What’s on the Door?
What is a mezuzah? This booklet will let you know!
Available in on-screen reading friendly (PDF) and printer-friendly,...
Significance of the Tallit (Prayer Shawl)
The tallit (sometimes called a “tallis” with an Ashkenazic pronunciation) is a garment one can wear...
Book Review: The New American Judaism
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