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Posted inReligion

What we can learn from the Lubavitcher Rebbe about climate change

Philip Wexler by Philip Wexler and JTA September 19, 2019September 19, 2019
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Posted inReligion

Former White House speechwriter charts her Jewish journey

Robert Nagler Miller by Robert Nagler Miller September 19, 2019September 18, 2019
Boris Johnson speaking at a podium
Posted inJewish Life

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries (and fails) to blow the ‘holy shofar’

by JTA September 16, 2019
This week's Torah portion lists 74 laws, including the law of gleaning, which says that fallen crops must be left for widows and orphans, as seen in "Gleaners" by James Tissot.
Posted inColumns

As the new year approaches, we must turn away from indifference

Rabbi Corey Helfand by Rabbi Corey Helfand September 13, 2019September 12, 2019
Tiffany Shlain (Photo/Lauri Levenfeld)
Posted inBooks

Can’t break free from your devices? ‘24/6’ offers guide for healthier living

by Liz Harris September 12, 2019
Jesse Freedman's "The Talmud" draws inspiration from the Jewish canon and Chinese martial art films. (Photo/Courtesy of Freedman)
Posted inCulture

Talmud and kung fu movies come together in new play

Josefin Dolsten by Josefin Dolsten and JTA September 11, 2019
The Adas Israel Congregation in Duluth, Minn., burned down of yet unknown causes, Sept. 9, 2019. (Photo/JTA-Duluth News Tribune Screenshot)
Posted inFirst Person

My family synagogue burned down in Minnesota this week. We lost much more than a building.

Sarah Rose by Sarah Rose and JTA September 11, 2019
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Posted inHigh Holidays

High Holidays are a time to help refugees — including the one inside of you

Rabbi Lee Bycel by Rabbi Lee Bycel September 10, 2019September 9, 2019
Susan Jaffe (center), her daughter Muriel Doering and granddaughter Savannah Thrower at the Mega Challah Bake (Photo/Maya Mirsky)
Posted inBay Area

At Mega Challah Bake, all you ‘knead’ is flour and a little prayer

Maya Mirsky
(Aaron Levy-Wolins/J. Staff) by Maya Mirsky September 9, 2019September 24, 2019
Congregation Emanu-El in San Francisco is one of many groups offering free or low-cost High Holiday services this year. (Photo/file)
Posted inHigh Holidays

Free and low-cost Yom Kippur services, 2019/5780

by J. Staff September 9, 2019October 2, 2019

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