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Abraham about to sacrifice Isaac, as depicted in a Welsh missal, ca. 1310 (Photo/National Library of Wales)
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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
(Photo/Flickr-knittymarie CC BY-SA 2.0)
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My Jewish fiance doesn’t want to deck the halls — where are the Jewish crafts?!

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler October 25, 2017March 19, 2018
(Photo/Flickr-mrbyte CC BY 2.0)
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It’s hard to make friends when we keep moving on

Drew Himmelstein by Drew Himmelstein October 24, 2017October 26, 2017
perserson swings at home plate
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Jews of MLB! Amy Schumer does drama! And a whole mess of new stuff on Netflix

by Nate Bloom October 24, 2017March 23, 2018

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