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Serene ripples on clear blue water, capturing tranquility and purity. (Harriet B. via Pexels)
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Long before ‘self-care,’ Jewish women found respite in the mikvah

Brooke Shapiro (Courtesy) by Brooke Shapiro January 22, 2026January 27, 2026
A depiction of the Jewish community slaughterhouse in a courtyard in Fürth, Germany. (Paul Christian Kirchner, Jüdisches Ceremoniel [Jewish Ceremonies], ed. Sebastian Jacob Jungendres (Nuremberg, 1724))
Posted inIdeas

Berkeley prof sticks a fork in German Jewish culture with a history of meat

by Sue Fishkoff January 20, 2026January 20, 2026
“The Seventh Plague” by John Martin, 1823
Posted inTorah

Mississippi synagogue arson recalls our long history of resilience

Rabbi Daniel Stein by Rabbi Daniel Stein January 15, 2026January 15, 2026
From left, the Fool, Magician and Popess cards from the 1650 Jean Noblet Tarot deck, which Stav Appel contends is full of hidden Jewish symbolism. (Courtesy)
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‘Torah in the Tarot’ author: Jews hid meaning in cards during times of persecution

Lea Loeb
(Photo/Aaron Levy-Wolins) by Lea Loeb January 13, 2026January 14, 2026
"Moses Adores God in the Burning Bush" by James Tissot, ca. 1900
Posted inTorah

Today’s political leaders should follow Moses’ lead

Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein by Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein January 8, 2026January 8, 2026
A memorial for the Bondi Beach massacre victims at the Bondi Pavilion quickly filled with flowers and tributes in the days after the Dec. 14 attack. (Sardaka/CC0 1.0 via Wikimedia Commons)
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Confronting death in the Torah and at Bondi Beach

Rabbi Amy Eilberg by Rabbi Amy Eilberg December 31, 2025January 2, 2026
A new fence surrounds Congregation Beth Israel in Chico. (David Gayheart)
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Good neighbors make good fence after antisemitic arson at Chico synagogue

David A.M. Wilensky
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J. The Jewish News of Northern California Staff Headshots. by David A.M. Wilensky December 24, 2025December 24, 2025
OpenAI is the company behind ChatGPT. (Focal Photo via Flickr/CC BY-NC 2.0)
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How the next generation of rabbis is preparing for the age of AI

Louis Keene by Louis Keene December 24, 2025December 24, 2025
"Joseph Makes Himself Known to His Brethren," ca. 1900 by James Tissot
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Jewish universalism or Jewish particularism? It’s a false choice

Rabbi Dov Greenberg by Rabbi Dov Greenberg December 24, 2025December 23, 2025
A wedding chuppah
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Conservative movement apologizes for decades of discouraging intermarriage

Asaf Elia-Shalev by Asaf Elia-Shalev December 18, 2025December 19, 2025

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