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casspi raises his hands on the court, wearing an israel jersey
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Put him in, coach! Why don’t we see more of Omri Casspi on the court?

Larry RosenEric Goldbrener by Larry Rosen and Eric Goldbrener November 10, 2017November 10, 2017
"Abraham's Counsel to Sarai" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inJewish Life

How’s life treating you? Look to Sarah for the answer

by Rabbi Rebecca Gutterman November 9, 2017November 8, 2017
Larry David at the "Curb Your Enthusiasm" Season 9 premiere at the SVA Theater in New York, Sept. 27, 2017. (Photo/JTA-Jamie McCarthy-Getty Images)
Posted inCulture

Larry David’s Holocaust joke was an offense — against comedy

by Andrew Silow-Carroll November 6, 2017March 23, 2018
Abraham about to sacrifice Isaac, as depicted in a Welsh missal, ca. 1310 (Photo/National Library of Wales)
Posted inJewish Life

In ‘sacrifice’ of Isaac, learning to see oneself in both father and son

by Rabbi Sara Mason-Barkin November 2, 2017November 2, 2017
(Photo/Pixabay)
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Why does Jewish life have to cost an arm and a leg?

Jonathan Harris by Jonathan Harris November 2, 2017October 31, 2017
From the cover of "The Book of Separation," a new memoir by Tova Mirvis
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Tales of divorce: seven years of Talmud + new Tova Mirvis memoir

Howard Freedman by Howard Freedman November 2, 2017August 20, 2018
What doth the Jewish man see when he gazeth into the hot rod engine? (Photo/Pixabay)
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What Jewish guys see when they look into a hot-rod engine

Larry RosenEric Goldbrener by Larry Rosen and Eric Goldbrener November 1, 2017November 2, 2017
From the cover of "Weddings by the Glass" by Rabbi Marc Rubenstein
Posted inColumns

A rabbi of 3,000 weddings; mindful eating; parenting adult children

by J. Staff October 30, 2017
Which one is Nicki Gilbert's favorite? Read on ... (Photo/Courtesy Nicki Gilbert)
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‘Mom, who’s your favorite?’

by Nicki Gilbert October 30, 2017
"Abraham's Journey from Ur to Canaan" by József Molnár, 1850
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Are you a sage, or a guide? The difference is subtle

Rabbi Susan Leider by Rabbi Susan Leider October 27, 2017October 26, 2017

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