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    The year 1840 was a turning point: the Industrial Revolution peaked, the Damascus Affair sparked Jewish unity, and modernity opened new paths for enlightenment. Mystics called it the moment that “the gates of wisdom would open.” For us, 1840 is a symbol of how global upheaval can lead to a reimagined world. Today, we face another “1840 moment”—troubled by tech disruption, mental health crises, and declining faith—that calls for bold questions, timeless sensitivity, and modern sensibilities. That’s what 18Forty is here to explore.

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  • Agunah Crisis

    Our Top Three Takeaways On the Agunot Crisis

    The agunah crisis is one involving immense pain and struggle, but the roads to change are out there and require effort from all of us.
  • Why 1840?

    18Forty in Review: Birthday Edition

    One year ago we released 18Forty to the world, and we are looking forward to continuing the deep dive into Judaism’s most important topics.
  • Agunah Crisis

    The Learned and the Lived: An Agunah Timeline

    Over time, the attitudes and actions surrounding agunot have been portrayed differently, yet they remain a constant matter for all of us.
  • Intergenerational Divergence

    Imperfect Perfection: Intergenerational Divergence In Retrospect

    Do we have the audacity to change how we measure the perfection of our families? Can we change our media-esque views to embrace the beauty of imperfection?
  • Intergenerational Divergence

    This Pesach, We Honor Our Disordered Love

    Why does the night of order, of freedom and liberation, have so much disorder to it? Why is it so chaotic, disjointed? 
  • Intergenerational Divergence

    Intergenerational Divergence: A Story of Unchanging Change

    Change is a constant of life, and we have the choice to welcome it or run away from it. Learning about change in itself can help us embrace it healthily.
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    How Family Has Stretched and Changed Throughout the Ages

    Intergenerational change is by no means a new phenomenon; what can the lessons of generations ago tell us about today?
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    Suffering, Purim, and the Grogger

    The grogger is known as a Purim staple, toy, and arguably too-loud noisemaker. But what about this signature item makes it so special?
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    Contending With God? This Reader Is For You.

    Arguing with God doesn’t have to mean you’re against God; you can also be upset and passionately connected at the same time.
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    God: A Timeline

    Throughout history, perceptions of God have changed and shifted. Who is God? Each generation answers that a little differently.
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    A Menu—or Bibliography—of Mysticism

    Though language brazenly insists on including God in the semantic realm, He escapes its noisy clutches again and again.
  • Why 1840?

    This Storm Is What We Call Progress: From 1840 to Today

    We search for truth and meaning in today’s changing world, facing this storm of progress with hope and curiosity, not fear and anxiety.
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