Simchat Torah

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Simchat Torah: Love at First Sight

On Simchat Torah, Mary Blye Howe celebrates what Torah means to her and the Jewish community.

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Rediscovering Judaism

How my two-year-old brought me to synagogue

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Archive: Judaism

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Spiritual Terrorism

Gays and lesbians are gathering in Jerusalem because of its sanctity, not to sully it, say WorldPride participants.

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Read Out the Old, Read in the New

As the 7½-year Talmud study cycle ends with a global celebration, Jews are joining the next round in a host of new media.

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Welcoming as 'Women's Torah'

A new book explains how Jewish parents are welcoming their daughters with an evolving ceremony rooted in tradition and liturgy.

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Missing in America

Why aren't we talking about anti-Semitic backlash after September 11?

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God and a Galaxy Far, Far Away

The new 'Star Wars' movie leaves Anakin Skywalker on the dark side, but for the boys and me it's a theological teaching moment.

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