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Homemade Fig Rum, among a number of other booze forms, flowed freely at Urban Adamah's 2018 Tu B'Shevat seder. (Photo/David A.M. Wilensky)
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An adults-only Tu B’Shevat seder — sobering, but hardly sober

David A.M. Wilensky
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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky January 31, 2018February 6, 2018
Jessica Chastain on last week's episode of "Saturday Night Live," hosting a fictional game show: "What Even Matters Anymore?"
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When even matters anymore? Remember when things mattered?

by Andrew Silow-Carroll January 31, 2018February 2, 2018
From the cover of "Memories After My Death," Yair Lapid's new biography of his father
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New biographies tell the stories of Jews who aren’t as famous as they should be

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman January 30, 2018August 20, 2018
Statue of John Wesley, on whose teachings Methodist Christianity was founded, in Wesley Square at Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky (Photo/Wikimedia-TheBigGiant)
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How can we raise our boys as Jews with Christian heritage?

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler January 29, 2018February 8, 2018
Controversy-generating former Alabama senatorial candidate Roy Moore watches as his wife, Kayla Moore, speaks at a campaign event in Midland City, Alabama, Dec. 11, 2017 (Photo/JTA-Joe Raedle-Getty Images)
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Why do so many unethical politicians get a free pass?

Doug Kahn by Rabbi Doug Kahn January 29, 2018January 29, 2018
Moses Prince of Egypt Exodus
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To be truly holy, the Torah needs a ‘hand’ from you

by Rabbi Rebecca Gutterman January 26, 2018January 25, 2018
Parenting columnist Nicki Gilbert after her first zipline experience
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How my kids push me past my fears and out of my comfort zone

by Nicki Gilbert January 25, 2018
Benny Greisman of Irving’s Premium Challah (left) and Evan Bloom of Wise Sons at Emanu-El panel discussion (Photo/Alix Wall)
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At ‘Oy Bay BBQ,’ Jewish chefs who say food is more than a business

Alix Wall by Alix Wall January 24, 2018
Erick Stakelbeck filming at the City of David in Jerusalem (Photo/Zvi Landsman)
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So like… is Jerusalem Syndrome contagious?

Eric GoldbrenerLarry Rosen by Eric Goldbrener and Larry Rosen January 24, 2018
Jack Antonoff for wrote and co-produced “Melodrama,” an album by singer Lorde that is nominated for album of the year. (Photo/Flickr-Ralph Arvesen CC BY 2.0)
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The Jews go to the Grammys, 2018 edition

by Nate Bloom January 22, 2018March 23, 2018

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