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Tag: Identity
A Conservative Jew in Jerusalem
What is it like being a Conservative Jew in Jerusalem and how do we understand the holiness of the holiest place in the world?
Emily Jaeger
December 26, 2023
Conservative Judaism
Israel
The Art of Assimilating Wisely
Hanukkah—when we read about the Maccabees resisting assimilation and Joseph embracing it—is a time to look at the art of assimilation wisely.
Rabbi David Baum
December 14, 2023
Hanukkah
Hanukkah Reflections
Deja Jew, or, Asking the Question Yet Again: Why Be Jewish?
Dig deeper into Jewish identity, memory, spirituality, and wisdom, exploring more into the question: "Why Be Jewish?"
Rabbi Dr. Bradley Shavit Artson
August 13, 2023
Daily Living
Embodied Prayer
What is Healthy Jewish Pride?
What is healthy Jewish pride? While exploring the past, present, and future of Chanukah, Rabbi Bernat-Kunin proposes a new home ritual.
Rabbi Gordon Bernat-Kunin, PhD
May 10, 2023
Hanukkah
Hanukkah Reflections
The Risks of Playing Jewish Geography
In the game of Jewish geography, you connect with who you don’t know by connecting through who you do know. But is the game good ...
Rabbi Susan Leider
November 17, 2022
Community
Every Day
What does it take to feel Jewish?
Collecting experiences helps us feel like we belong. By doing ‘Jewish,’ we create meaningful Jewish lives where spirituality feels less contrived.
Rabbi Susan Leider
November 16, 2022
Conversion
Jewish Identity
Learning about Mental Illness from Ruth
Risa Sugarman teaches that comparing Ruth's strengths to owning our own positive attributes as primary instead of our mental illness.
Risa Finkelstein Sugarman
May 20, 2022
Illness
Shavuot