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Seeking Contributors for Blog of Jewish Ideas

May 8, 2012
By elisniv
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Our blog is growing! Below is our call for contributors: Moment Magazine, co-founded by Nobel Prize winner Elie Wiesel, is recruiting bright, inquisitive, and diverse university...

Culture, Latest, Religion

What Do Jews and Mormons Have in Common?

May 8, 2012
By Sala Levin
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By Lisa Krysiak and Sala Levin An above-average knowledge of the "core teachings, history and leading figures of major world religions," according to a recent survey by...

Arts & Culture, Culture, Latest, Misc

Boxing Gym

May 8, 2012
By Symi Rom-Rymer
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By Symi Rom-Rymer Lord’s Gym, Austin, Texas: Thwack. Sssssss. Clang, clang, clang. Slapslapslapslap. In a small, white shingled building hidden behind a Goodwill store, posters of famous fights and fighters frozen...

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The Sukkah Of Your Wildest Dreams

October 11, 2024
By Niv Elis
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Sukkot of 5771 may go down in history as the most architecturally innovative holiday in Jewish History, thanks to the Sukkah City competition in New...

Culture, Latest, Religion, Sukkot Foods

Recipe of the Moment: Etrog Jam

September 28, 2023
By Niv Elis
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Although careful steps are taken to ensure an unblemished, perfect etrog for Sukkot, once the holiday is over it has little use. Or does it? Many families...

History, Latest, topics

This Week's Links

May 8, 2012
By Michelle Albert
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By Michelle Albert Four car bombs exploded in front of Shiite mosques in Baghdad this morning, killing 39 people and wounding 54. The Rabbinical Council of America...

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This Week's Links

May 8, 2012
By Michelle Albert
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By Michelle Albert Now that Justice John Paul Stevens, the Supreme Court's only Protestant member, has resigned, who will take his place on the bench? The...

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This Week's Links

May 8, 2012
By Michelle Albert
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By Michelle Albert President Obama has decided to remove the terms "islamic extremism" and "jihad" from the document detailing the country's national security policy in order...

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Gay Memorial… Just for the Guys?

May 8, 2012
By taliasimone
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By Talia Ran When taught about the Holocaust, we are asked to never forget those who lost their lives during such a tragic time. However, for...

History, Latest, Religion

Seders, and the Last Supper, and Jesus! Oh, My!

May 8, 2012
By Michelle Albert
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By Michelle Albert A recent article on Slate raises the question of a possible connection between the Last Supper and Passover, dredging up a long-standing source...

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This Week's Links

May 8, 2012
By Michelle Albert
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By Michelle Albert President Obama walked out of a dinner at the White House with Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu. Petulance and politics probably aren't a...

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This Week's Links

May 8, 2012
By Michelle Albert
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By Michelle Albert Just in time for Passover, Jewcy takes a look at haggadahs that suit the wise, wicked, simple and tongue-tied children in all of...

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