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The Stories We Leave Behind: Jewish Ethical Wills
Fans of Harry Potter (by which I mean all of us), recognize five words well: “I open at the close.” These words,…
Adina and Eric Yoffie: A Different Path, Still Family
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Eric and Dr. Adina Yoffie about their journey as a family…
Edmond Jabès Had Questions—and He Learned to Live With Them
Edmond Jabès, it seems to me, does not write from within Judaism, from the accepted practice of Jewish law. He speaks from…
Moshe and Asher Weinberger: Heart of the Fire: Together Even with Small Differences
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rav Moshe Weinberger, Rebbe of Kehillas Aish Kodesh and his son Asher,…
Larry and Tzipora Rothwachs: Here Without You — A Child’s Eating Disorder
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Rabbi Larry Rothwachs and his daughter Tzipora about the relationship of a…
A Letter to Parents of Intergenerational Divergees
In this guest post, Dr. Press Schwartz shares three fundamental theorems that she has learned as a parent. Dear Parents of Intergenerational…
Bruce Feiler: The Stories That Bind Us
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to author Bruce Feiler about family narratives.
Intergenerational Divergence: Recap, Reflections, and Response
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to the families from our previous series on intergenerational divergence to follow up…
Alex Edelman: Taking Comedy Seriously: Purim
In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, David is joined by comedian Alex Edelman for a special Purim discussion exploring the place…
Why We Need to Live With Radical Laughter This Purim
Download the full reader here. Is laughter radical? As the faint scent of Purim strengthens in the fragrant air of Adar, we…
Halacha, Hasidism, and Lost Friends
The Fresh Our favorite reads for this weekend. This past week, we spoke with Dr. Moshe Koppel about halacha as a language.…
What Halacha Means to Me
My relationship to halacha was undoubtedly shaped by the journey of my father. My father grew up in North Adams, MA—what my…