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Great Jewish Films

By Maxine Springer -- March 2, 2010
Twelve critics and scholars each choose their five all-time favorite Jewish films... Read more.

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Great Jewish Films Great Jewish Films By Maxine Springer -- March 2, 2010
Twelve critics and scholars each choose their five all-time favorite Jewish films... Read more. link here
My Son Killed Adolf Hitler My Son Killed Adolf Hitler By Sheldon Roth -- March 2, 2010
Inglourious Basterds partakes of the Passover injunction to tell our story. The feelings evoked while watching this film contain our history... they represent a psychological reality. Read more. link here
A Leading Man's Wisdom A Leading Man's Wisdom Interview by Rabbi David Wolpe -- March 2, 2010
Kirk Douglas reflects on faith, life, death, and the immortality of the Jewish people. Read more. link here
Who Runs Hollywood? C'mon Who Runs Hollywood? C'mon By Joel Stein -- March 9, 2010
As a proud Jew, I want America to know about our accomplishment. Yes, we control Hollywood. Without us, you'd be flipping between "The 700 Club" and "Davey and Goliath" on TV all day. Read more. link here

Basic Concepts of Judaism: Part 4

The Jewish Year in Short

By Reb Bahir -- October 28, 2009

Through the year, we celebrate the renewal of hope. Read more.

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Basic Concepts of Judaism: Part 4 Basic Concepts of Judaism: Part 4
The Jewish Year in Short

By Reb Bahir -- October 28, 2009

Through the year, we celebrate the renewal of hope. Read more.
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Basic Concepts of Judaism: Part 3 Basic Concepts of Judaism: Part 3
The Creator
By Moshe Ben Daniel -- June 22, 2009
So the question is - what is the L-rd, what is our G-d, and what does it mean that he is One? Read more
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Basic Concepts of Judaism: Part 2 Basic Concepts of Judaism: Part 2
Daily Prayer

By Moshe Ben Daniel - June 15, 2009
While anyone can recite verses by rote, only you can commune with the universal, the infinite, the divine, in your own special way... Read more

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Basic Concepts in Judaism: Overview Basic Concepts in Judaism: Overview
Judaism: A Brief Overview

By the Judaism Library Team -- July 20, 2009

Judaism is a religious tradition with origins dating back nearly four thousand years, rooted in the ancient near eastern region of Palestine. Read More.
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Parshat Vayak'hel-Pekudei

Exodus 35:1--40:38
By Talia Davis -- March 10, 2010
Once the Tabernacle is built, the cloud appears over the complex and the people know that there is a divine presence dwelling there. Read more.

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Parshat Vayak'hel-Pekudei Parshat Vayak'hel-Pekudei Exodus 35:1--40:38
By Talia Davis -- March 10, 2010
Once the Tabernacle is built, the cloud appears over the complex and the people know that there is a divine presence dwelling there. Read more. link here
Jewish Holidays: A Primer Jewish Holidays: A Primer By Patheos Team -- August 31, 2009

Review the meaning and history of the holy days of the Jewish calendar. Read more. link here
Parshat Ki Tisa Parshat Ki Tisa Exodus 30:11 - 34:35
By Talia Davis -- March 3, 2010
The parasha (weekly Torah portion) for the week ending March 6 is Ki Tisa. Ki Tisa means "when you take" in Hebrew, these are the sixth & seventh words & first distinctive words in the portion. Read more.

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Jewish Holiday Greetings Jewish Holiday Greetings
By Talia Davis

Say it right! A guide to greetings for all the Jewish holidays. Click here.
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Kid's Tough Questions

Is God a Man or a Woman?
By Rabbi Dr. Jerry Lob -- February 16, 2010
My four-year-old daughter has begun to ask about God. Is God a man or a woman? What is God? What should I tell her? Read here.

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Kid's Tough Questions Kid's Tough Questions Is God a Man or a Woman?
By Rabbi Dr. Jerry Lob -- February 16, 2010
My four-year-old daughter has begun to ask about God. Is God a man or a woman? What is God? What should I tell her? Read here.
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Saved Saved By Riva Pomerantz –- February 22, 2010
A young Jewish man gets ensnared in the welcoming community of Jews for Jesus. Read more. link here
Modesty: Not Just for Women Modesty: Not Just for Women By Talia Davis - January 6, 2010
The journey I took into modesty, tzniut, was an enlightening one. I appreciated myself for who I was, I realized my worth beyond my face and body, and I saw the beauty in covering up. Read more.

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Assisted Reproduction and Judaism Assisted Reproduction and Judaism By Miryam Z. Wahrman, Ph.D. -- August 6, 2009
The implied flexibility of the Torah regarding assisted reproduction should not surprise us. After all, three out of four biblical matriarchs suffered from infertility. Read more. link here

A History of Israeli Cinema

By Shai Ginsburg -- January 26, 2010
Raphaël Nadjari's film, A History of Israeli Cinema, is groundbreaking. It is the first attempt ever to survey the history of Israeli cinema in the same medium, that is, in film. Read more.

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A History of Israeli Cinema A History of Israeli Cinema By Shai Ginsburg -- January 26, 2010
Raphaël Nadjari's film, A History of Israeli Cinema, is groundbreaking. It is the first attempt ever to survey the history of Israeli cinema in the same medium, that is, in film. Read more.
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Blond Hair, Blue Eyes, Bad Accent Blond Hair, Blue Eyes, Bad Accent By Saul Austerlitz -- March 2, 2010
Does Hollywood get the Israeli right? From parody to drama, American film has explored the Jewish identity and experience. Read more.

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Jews and Toos Jews and Toos
(Tattoos, that is)
By Talia Davis -- January 6, 2010
Does Leviticus prohibit tattoos? Does Jewish history, particularly the experience of so many in the Holocaust, call Jews to forego tattooing? Read more.
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Top Jewish iPhone apps Top Jewish iPhone apps By Patheos staff -- December 10, 2009
Help for davvening, shopping, cooking, planning, travelling, and learning... Read more.

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