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When A Shiva Is Cut Short
The Jewish period of mourning, shiva, is typically one week long — unless it overlaps with a Jewish holiday. What were the rabbis thinking?
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Inside a forgotten camera, a time capsule
The photos document the author’s life and family history, from a displaced person’s camp after the Holocaust to a Brooklyn childhood.
After the murder of a French teacher, an 18th century play teaches tolerance
Unity in shared humanity is easier in fictional parables.
How to honor Rabin’s legacy
As a teacher, I especially value Rabin’s commitment to next generations. We carry a burden: what world will we leave to our children?
We know mail-in voting. It’s a season, not a day.
In the Jewish calendar, we are accustomed to recognizing not only sacred days, but sacred periods of time.
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