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The Rabbi of My Rabbi: Marshall Meyer and the Birth of Conservative Judaism in Latin America
Every rabbi has a rabbi—someone who shaped them into the leader they became. For many North American Conservative rabbis, that figure is often Abraham Joshua ...
Hanukkah Celebrations in Israel
How does it feel to celebrate Hanukkah in Israel? I have lived in Israel for 10 years. One of the aspects I cherish most is experiencing ...
Let the Tarmoda’i See: Hanukkah Candlelighting As Resistance
On Hanukkah we recall the story of the Maccabees. A small group of freedom fighters overcame the oppressive forces of the Syrian Greeks under King ...
Two Generations Apart, Yet So Close
The Torah advises the young to “Remember the days of old; reflect upon the years of other generations” (Deuteronomy 32:7). As a writer of historical ...
Latkes and Sufganiyot: A Real Ancient Hanukkah Tradition?
We tend to believe that latkes and sufganiyot have been on the Jewish table for centuries. But that notion is far removed from historical facts. ...
Echoes of Legacies
In evaluating Parashat Hayyei Sarah, Rachel Cohn evaluates the echoes of legacies and how past lives continue living.
Thanksgiving Miracles: The Jewish Family
If you’re stressed preparing for this Thanksgiving—with the amount of food you have to cook, cleaning for days, having to sit next to great-uncle Harvey ...
Rain Insertions Part 5: Relating to the Agricultural Setting of the Land of Israel
In the fifth and final piece of the rain insertions series, explore how we can relate the agricultural setting of the land of Israel to ...
Rain Insertions Part 4: The Lunar Calendar and the Gregorian Calendar
In the fourth installment of our series on rain insertions, discover how Amidah insertions are impacted by the lunar and Gregorian calendars.
Rain Insertions Part 3: Requesting Rain in the Diaspora
In the third part of our series on rain insertions, take a look at why something based in the land of Israel applies in the ...
