What Jewish Comedians Thought of SNL’s Israel Dig

At the time of this writing, it’s almost Purim, which means I am busy writing jokes that poke fun at the stuff we do and obsess about as Jews without offending too many people.
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Full Meaning of a Half-Shekel

Ki Tisa begins with God instructing Moses that when he is taking a census of the Israelite people, everyone 20 or older shall pay a half-shekel.

Fasting, Jewish Holidays and Our Toxic Diet Culture

This essay originally appeared on Alma, 70 Faces Media’s feminist Jewish culture site. By Jillian Axelrod At 10 years old, I decided it was time for me...

Letters to the Editor: Remembering Rabbi Twerski

The first time I heard the name of Abraham Twerski was at a seder in Milwaukee in 1958.

Overcoming Imposter Syndrome as a Rabbi

I am late to Yom Kippur – which isn’t a problem except I’m leading services

A Dispatch from Dark Days in Texas

Do you know the scene in “Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory” when all four grandparents share the same bed in an effort to keep warm? Texas has been like that this week

Embracing a Different Kind of Purim Tradition

One year ago, we were debating how to navigate Purim carnivals — not whether they should take place.
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In Light We Are Seen

Step into the Molish Sanctuary at Old York Road Temple-Beth Am in Abington and you’re immediately enveloped by a breathtaking room with a soaring ceiling, continuous red brick walls and warm gold carpeting reminiscent of Sinai’s desert sand.

Letters to the Editor: Remembering Cantors

Remembering Cantor Wall When I graduated from Hebrew High at Har Zion Temple in 1962, my class was each asked to sing a portion of...

Reframing ‘Dual Loyalty’

By Mid-Atlantic Media Editorial Board Recently, NBC News caused an uproar when they published a mean-spirited article online suggesting that Anne Neuberger, President Joe Biden’s...