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Fiction: A Few Small Stones
Some families take pride in a home or a farm, but this multigenerational family struggled to maintain a patch of burial ground.

Some families take pride in a home or a farm, but this multigenerational family struggled to maintain a patch of burial ground.
Space, Time, Gravity and Zionism
Less well known than his Theory of Relativity is Einstein’s contribution to the 20th-century chronicle of the Jewish people and Zionism.

Less well known than his Theory of Relativity is Einstein’s contribution to the 20th-century chronicle of the Jewish people and Zionism.

Marching Toward Liberation

by Lizz Goldstein

Passover reminds us to fight oppression, perhaps because spiritually speaking, we are still in the wilderness, not yet fully liberated.

Was Moses an Introvert? And Other Seder Questions

by Marla Brown Fogelman

What is the impact of personality traits on Jewish leadership?

The Shiva Dress: When Mourning Comes

by Michele Chabin

Preparing a shiva outfit for after my father passed away proved no simple task. It required thought and reflection.

The Relevance of Celebrating Tu B’Shevat

by Paula Maccabee

For those of us who live in the northern hemisphere, the Jewish arbor day falls during the depths of winter, making the holiday seem misplaced.

Being Jewish
Holidays

Learning To Take a ‘Soulfie’ at Hanukkah

Hanukkah is a perfect time to access the light within—to take a 'soulfie.'

Heeding the Wake-up Call of Our Tradition

by Yaffa Epstein

The shofar serves as a prompt to heal our hearts.

Being Jewish
Holidays

Embracing Simhat Torah—Again

by Merrill Silver

A serendipitous visit to an aging synagogue helped one woman recover the joy of the holiday.

Being Jewish
Holidays

On Tisha B’Av, Remembering Divisions That Destroy

In Israel and the United States, the greatest threat Jews face is the tendency to create divisions and look at brothers and sisters as others.