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Five Years Since Passing, Rabbi Sacks Still Speaks to Our Fractured World
In today’s world, Rabbi Sacks’ message feels more urgent than ever: that God continues to believe in humanity.
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A Brief History of Rationality, from the Biblical Age to Now
In today’s world, we sometimes see the rational as the enemy of the religious, but history shows a far more complex picture.
A Brief History of Shabbos, From the Biblical Age to Now
The Sabbath was a concept even before it was given as an official commandment, and it has been a pillar of the Jewish People for all time.
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What Gary Gulman Knows About Comedy and Life
In a world of unknowns and challenges, a life of struggles and obstacles, comedy can be a healthy way to grapple with it all.
Hope, History, and Humor: Jewish Comedy in Perspective
Only in recent history has Jewish comedy appeared on the scene, but it is much older—and more complex—than we may realize.
What Comedy Means to Me
Comedy is a tool and resource that we all use to some extent in our daily lives, but where does this necessary facet of life come from?
Taking Comedy Seriously
Humor has existed as a part of Jewish culture for millennia. Here, we take a journey into the timeline of this cornerstone of our society.
Alienation Redeemed: Kelsey Osgood on Religious Change
In turning from her own feelings of alienation to the alienation of those around her, Kelsey redeems alienation from its oppressive distancing to a force for empathy.
A Conversion Narrative of Sorts
Similar to one leaving the traditional fold, someone who joins it also faces their own journey, including a similar—but opposite—type of integration.
The Decision to Leave: Philo Judaeus in Conversation
Leaving Judaism is not an easy decision. Leaving, just like staying, comes with its own unique set of challenges for those who grapple with it.On and Off the ‘Derech’: Is There Room for Dialogue?
Through careful consideration and respect, there exists an underlying space for conversation between those who stayed and have left the Orthodox community.
Shulem Deen on Preserving Jewishness for Those Who Left
In his experience, Shulem Deen offers advice to those leaving Orthodoxy, those who have left, their parents and discusses his own current Jewish identity.
Faith, Without Faith: The Story of Shulem Deen
In many ways, Shulem Deen’s All Who Go Do Not Return couches both his upbringing and his exit in religious language.
Leaving Religion: A Changing Conversation
People who leave religion don’t fit into a cookie-cutter mold; observing this change over time can help us better understand these situations.What Leaving Religion Means to Me
Over time, instead of looking at religious affiliation like a yes or no question, I began to see religious identity as shades of color along a spectrum.