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Aging Gracefully: Jewish Wisdom on Growing Older
As we journey through life, it’s natural to notice the physical changes that accompany aging…
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Entering a New World: The Status of Converts in Judaism
The Jewish people are a breed of our own: identified by lineage, bound by theology, marked for exclusion…
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Depictions of Mental Health in the Torah
While we cannot fully understand the nature of the illness, nor can we judge, we can certainly see that the Torah does not hide from or vilify mental illness…
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Helena: Queen, Convert and Pioneer
We’ve all been there. We’ve all dreamed of pink sashaying gowns, dazzling tiaras, and glistening jewelry…
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Tamar: Unholy Actions, Holy Outcomes
In Parshat Vayeishev, we are introduced to Tamar, an exemplary tzaddeket who was as righteous as she was beautiful…
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Balak: A Woman’s Dream
Streamer, gardener, learner, cedar… It is every Jewish woman’s dream. It is our desire to build true homes of Torah…
