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Posted inAdvice Mensch, Columns, Jewish Life

Can I overlook my boyfriend’s love for reprehensible Woody Allen films?

Jonathan Harris by Jonathan Harris December 6, 2017December 6, 2017
Posted inChristmas, Hanukkah, Columns, Kids & Family, Religion, Holidays, Jewish Life, Parenting

8 kids’ Hanukkah books that are a mixture of traditions

by Penny Schwartz December 5, 2017December 4, 2017
Posted inFood, Columns, Culture, Organic Epicure

Boichik Bagels ‘taste like home’ — and maybe like H&H

Alix Wall by Alix Wall December 1, 2017November 7, 2025
Posted inColumns, Religion, Jew in the Pew, Jewish Life

Year-old congregation is a well of Renewal in a valley of tech

by David A.M. Wilensky November 30, 2017May 9, 2018
Posted inColumns, Religion, Jewish Life, Torah

Why it matters that we’re People of Israel instead of People of Jacob

Rabbi Shlomo Zarchi by Rabbi Shlomo Zarchi November 30, 2017November 30, 2017
Posted in(Is It) Good for the Jews?, Columns, Jewish Life, Sports

Was October 2017 the best month ever for Jews in baseball?

Larry RosenEric Goldbrener by Larry Rosen and Eric Goldbrener November 29, 2017November 28, 2017
Posted inAnalysis, Columns, Opinion

When do Jews in the news qualify as Jewish news?

by Andrew Silow-Carroll November 28, 2017January 12, 2018
Posted inColumns, Culture, Celebrity Jews, Film, Music, TV, TV & Film

It’s official: The big-screen Flash is a Jew!

by Nate Bloom November 27, 2017March 23, 2018
Posted inColumns, Religion, Jewish Life, Torah

Be present, persevere — and climb the long ladder

by Rabbi Aubrey Glazer November 23, 2017November 21, 2017
Posted inChristmas, Hanukkah, Columns, Kids & Family, Religion, Holidays, Mixed & Matched, Jewish Life

My Jewish girlfriend doesn’t like Christmas. What am I doing wrong?

Dawn Kepler by Dawn Kepler November 23, 2017November 21, 2017

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