Religion

INSPIRATION

Musar from McCluskie: Confessions of a Hollywood Marrano

By Brian Ross Several years ago, I arrived on location for a film shoot in North Carolina. As I settled…

ISRAEL

Letter from Jerusalem to an American Friend

Dear__________, You ask me why a normal person, one who has the option of living either in the United States…

LANGUAGE

The Real Story of Hebrew Pronunciation

“Whanne he cam and was nyȝ þe hous, he herde a symphonie and oþer noise of mynstraleye.” In modern-day English,…

PARENTING

Why Making Your Children Work Matters: How Cleaning for Pesach Can Develop Your Child’s Self-Esteem

I don’t believe in self-esteem. That is, I don’t believe in the way the self-esteem movement promotes the idea that…

PASSOVER

Conquering Potato Fatigue

Q: I’m so tired of potatoes for every side dish on Pesach. What are other options if I don’t eat…

INSPIRATION

The Rabbi As a Rastafarian Consultant

“Rabbi, we received a letter from a Jewish inmate who’s worried that his blanket contains both wool and linen. What…

PASSOVER

Is Pesach Cleaning Hazardous to Your Health?

So cleaning products can be harmful to your health, but you still need to get rid of that grime. How…

JEWISH LAW

What’s the Truth About . . . Reading the Megillah on Purim Morning?

Misconception: Of the two Megillah readings on Purim, the one at night is the more important one. Therefore, one should…

POETRY

Gut Shabbos

Gut Shabbos! two words tossed off almost unconsciously Touching and arousing unused corners of the soul melting walls of individuality…

PASSOVER

Frogs Were Everywhere. But Where Was Shirley?

One morning King Pharaoh woke in his bed / There were frogs in his bed and frogs on his head…

SHABBAT/HOLIDAYS

Kabbalas Shabbos: Welcoming the Sabbath in Body and Spirit

By Elchanan Adler This article originally appeared in the Summer 2001 issue of Jewish Action One of the highlights of…

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