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How to Really Grow During the Month of Elul
No one can help you grow unless you take responsibility for yourself.
Attacks in Spain: “Europe is Lost; Jews Should Consider Moving to Israel”
Barcelona’s Chief Rabbi warns his fellow Jews to get out while they can. Not everyone agrees.
Jews, the Civil War and the Incident of Sharing Matzah at a Passover Seder
In 1865, one southern woman overlooked the deep divisions of war and saw her fellow Jew, not an opponent.
The Solar Eclipse: A Jewish Message
The connection between covering our eyes when we recite the Shema and when looking at the eclipse.
On Sunday the Rabbi Disappeared
With no money or phone, for a few days Rabbi Ilan Feldman slipped off the grid to experience a nomad’s life.
The Alarming Rise of White Supremacy in America
The violence in Charlottesville didn’t originate in a vacuum.
Elul and the Solar Eclipse: Removing the Blocks to Find Meaning
Three steps to embrace the ever-present meaning in our lives.
Off the Grid: Joshua Safran’s Childhood Was Nothing like Yours
One boy’s improbable journey from witches’ commune to Jerusalem.
4 Elements: Jewish Personality Typing
Getting to know the most fascinating person in the world – yourself.
Guy Confessions: What I Want to Tell the Shadchan
Four points from actively dating dudes that could make Jewish dating even better.
Creation: A Convergence of Torah and Science
Once unthinkable, the accounts of creation by Torah and science are converging.
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Trees Are People Too (?)
Advanced-level midrashic and Kabbalistic illuminations on the weekly parsha.
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Rosh Hashanah: Can’t Stop the Feeling
Justin Timberlake, celebrating the new year and the joy of being Jewish.
Elul: The Time for Closeness
With only 30 days left in the year, Elul is a time of yearning, forgiveness and return.
The Meaning of Rosh Hashanah: An In-Depth Analysis
Exploring the philosophical underpinnings of this misunderstood holiday.
The Most Important Thing You Need to Know about Rosh Hashanah
How to show God you’re a worthy investment this New Year.
Menashe: The Hollywood Hasid
Hasidic actor Menashe Lustig tells his unlikely story – going from grocery clerk in Borough Park to critically acclaimed actor.
A Jewish Twilight Zone
A Jewish event planner hankers for Chanukah to last an entire year so she can throw lots of festive parties. And it does…
Mother of Murdered Israeli Teen
Remembering one year since the tragedy. Rachelle Fraenkel's inspiring message to the Jewish people.
Hating Israel: Understanding Tisha B’Av through Today’s Headlines
How preconceived notions cause baseless hatred.