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Forward Thinking
Jew vs. Jew Soccer Showdown

By Dan Friedman

When National Anthems Matter

By Gal Beckerman

The Sisterhood
Dirty Prayerbooks? Blame Women

By Debra Nussbaum Cohen

Mommy Wars: A Province of the Privileged

By Sarah Seltzer

The Arty Semite
Author Blog: Tisha B’Av and the Olympic Games

By Dvora Meyers

Q&A: Daniel Okrent on 'Old Jews Telling Jokes'

By Michael Kaminer

Jew & the Carrot
Kosher Sweep: Trader Joe's Chocolate Chips

By Molly Yeh

Mixing Bowl: Kosher Bacon Flavor; 10 Summer Soups

By Devra Ferst

The Shmooze
John Cleese Will Star in Israeli's Film

By JTA

Video: Zuckerberg, the Musical!

By Renee Ghert-Zand

Blognik Beat
A Russian-Jewish American Graduate

By Samantha Shokin

A Call for Education Reform

By Alan Meskin


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  3. Chava Weissler: Tradition and Renewal

No Chips For You

No Chips For You

By Molly Yeh

Life just got a little less sweet at Trader Joe’s. Kosher consumers picked the shelves bare after discovering that pareve chocolate chips were no longer going to be certified.


Inter-Not Cafe

Inter-Not Cafe

By Josh Nathan-Kazis

Oppenheim’s iShop in Williamsburg is on the front lines of the ultra-Orthodox battle to block unlimited access to the web. Bowing to a Hasidic sect’s dictate, the owner blocks many sites.


Confronting Cremation

Confronting Cremation

By Regina Sandler-Phillips

We need a Jewish conversation that speaks to the realities of both cremation and burial. It involves facing death and what it means for our lives, writes Regina Sandler-Phillips.



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