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For the sake of Israel, it’s time to retire the word ‘Zionism’

With the rise of the campus protest movement post-Oct. 7, the terms “Zionist” and “Zionism” have suddenly entered the popular lexicon as never...

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Alanna E. Cooper

From snoot to tail, a 3,000-year history of Jews and the pig

In 2021, the Orthodox Union declined to put its kosher certification on Impossible Pork, even though similarly vegan “Impossible” foods — its...

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Andrew Silow-Carroll

In 2013, I started AtoneNet, a space for public ritual confession. Here’s why I’m shutting it down.

Back in the summer of 2013, I had this idea: What if the internet could make Jewish prayer better? Specifically: What if a website could serve as...

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David Zvi Kalman

In this Jewish season of forgiveness, I’m asking for permission

This article initially appeared in My Jewish Learning’s Shabbat newsletter Recharge. To sign up to receive Recharge each week in your inbox,...

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Rabbi Avi Killip

One year after Oct. 7, a Yom Kippur ritual of communal mourning takes on fresh meaning

In 2001, Yom Kippur fell on Sept. 26, two weeks after the terror attacks that brought down the World Trade Center. By then, the major denominations...

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The Jewish Week

Andrew Silow-Carroll

I used to cringe at Rosh Hashanah ‘blessings’ cursing our enemies. Not this year.

Before the pandemic put a damper on our entertaining, I always looked forward to inviting friends, family and new faculty over for Rosh Hashanah...

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Vanessa Ochs

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