Religion

HISTORY

Jerusalem Reunited

Relive the sense of awe and wonder that Jews the world over—religious and secular alike—felt then, and reaffirm your own…

PASSOVER

Pesach Getaway Without Gaining

You have to make a conscious effort, but it can be done.

PASSOVER

A Different Twist On Pesach!

Cookbook author and caterer Naomi Nachman certainly knows a thing or two about putting a modern twist on traditional Passover…

OPINION

Refusing to Pass Over Pesach

How do you celebrate a holiday dedicated to memory when a person’s memory is fading?

PURIM

A Hundred Years of Purim Recipes

Looking to breathe new life into your mishloach manot? Try your hand at some vintage Purim recipes from the antique…

INSPIRATION

Pesach in Auschwitz: A Father’s Story

How fitting it would be to ask the Prophet Elijah to step into Auschwitz right then and there to herald…

CHANUKAH

How to Mindfully Eat a Latke on Chanukah

I am often asked how mindful eating can fit into an Orthodox lifestyle. With so many holidays, Shabbat and semachot,…

FAITH

From West Lafayette to Jerusalem: Revisiting Indiana’s Orthodox Simons

One day this winter Ronit Comrov will make dozens of latkes, and sufganiyot, “just raspberry,” for her friends in Milwaukee.…

HISTORY

“I Have Also Engaged in This Work of Heaven”: The Vital Contribution of Women to Hebrew Printing

Perhaps the most famous female print shop owner was Devorah Romm. The Romm printing shop began in 1799 and continued…

HISTORY

Voices of the Past: Early Orthodox Female Writers

While female writers became increasingly prevalent in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, many chose to use pen names, leave their…

HEALTH

Zika in Halachah

Last year, in the pages of this journal, we explored the unique halachic issues related to Ebola, a highly contagious…

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