How a story of the Baal Shem Tov continued to bear fruit centuries later.
Acharon Shel Pesach: A Story Within a Story Within a Story
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Yizkor: Zecher LaMikdash – Zecher LaChurban
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Yizkor is coming up. It’s emotional, even heavy. How does that fit with the joy of Yom Tov?
Erev Pesach: Whose Birthday Do You Remember
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"There are countless greats in Jewish history—but only one about whom it’s said, 'From Moshe to Moshe, none arose like Moshe.'"
HOW THE “HILLEL SANDWICH” GOT ITS NAME
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The story behind the Passover sandwich and why it is so popular.
THINKING JEWISH
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Of all the traditions we keep at the Seder, few are as overlooked—and as meaningful—as the simple act of dipping.
Letting Go of Power
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We’ve all heard of leaders rising to power. But stepping down from it? That’s not a headline you see every day.
Shemini Atzeres: Warning and All Clear Sirens
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There are two types of shofars blasts, which tell the story of the Jewish people from its inception. Which one are we hearing now?
Shemini Atzeres: The Merits of Our Fathers
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Why do we remember Abraham, and how could that inform our Yizkor when we remember our own ancestors?
Standup Comedy Under Fire
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Drawing Divine Inspiration through a unique Sukkot tradition.
Was Columbus Jewish?
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The clues from the life of one of the world’s greatest explorers, and a Sukkot lesson of appreciation..