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Misunderstanding the Drops of Wine
Why do we remove drops of wine at the seder?…
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Sacrificed Upon the Alter
A staggering achievement in biblical translation and commentary—and why it goes wrong.
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American Karni
The single tweet that perfectly captures the assimilation of American Jewry.
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Alone in the Cosmos
A life of technological achievement is not a life of meaning.
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Filling the Artistic Void
Admiration for Judaism is inherent in Israeli high culture.
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‘May God Avenge Their Blood’
What we must remember when we mourn murdered Jews.
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Jimmy Carter: The Sunday-School Years
How might Jimmy Carter have been different if he visited Israel?…
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Saving American Nationalism from the Nationalists
Don't embrace a version of nationalism that defines America down.
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Bound to God
Why the binding of Isaac is at the heart of Jewish family rituals.
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Why Christians are Reading the Rav
To be a person of faith is to be lonely in this world.