My roommate’s girlfriend is visiting her orthodox family — is it bad that I’m worried?
There’s reason to worry, but not because of religion.
My nephew’s Bar Mitzvah is delayed, but I don’t think that’s right
I don’t think it’s fair to my nephew to delay his Bar MItzvah.
Do I need to prepare kosher food for my visiting friend?
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I don’t want to throw out my father’s Jewish library, but I don’t want it
They must be valuable to someone, right?
Is it too much to ask my boyfriend to convert and move to Europe?
I’m not even observant, so why do I care if I marry a Jew? But for some reason, I do.
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My husband is Jewish — or he was. Now a DNA test says he’s not. What now?
His father died when he was young, but his mother said he was Jewish. But was he not? Was there an affair? What does it mean?
I’ve stopped praying — but I can’t tell my students.
How can I tell them that I’ve lost the very practice I’m encouraging in them?
I’m a rabbi who is accidentally dating a non-Jew. What now?!
His name is Josh and he joked about Hebrew school! How is he not Jewish?!
I keep kosher but I’m losing motivation. Should I just make a normal turkey?
That Kamala Harris turkey recipe with thyme butter under the skin sounded good…