Ideas

Ideas

How Pixar’s ‘Soul’ borrows from an ancient Jewish idea

A midrash about the body-soul connection resonates while viewing the latest animated film to deal with big metaphysical issues, writes Rabbi Benjamin Resnick.

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My rabbis taught me to keep distance from my non-Jewish family. As an adult, I’m learning to love them again.

As the child of a convert growing up in an Orthodox community, my feelings toward my family were often in conflict with what I was taught and told by my rabbis and teachers.

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Does loving Christmas make me less Jewish?

Regardless of my parents’ efforts to diminish my interest in Christmas, that forbidden season always spiked my interest.

We need to make Hanukkah more accessible for children with autism, including my son who loves Christmas

I ditched Hebrew school to perform in ‘A Christmas Carol.’ I have no regrets.

I’m Jewish. I love Hanukkah. I’m obsessed with Hallmark Christmas movies.

I’m proud to be Jewish — and the proud owner of a Christmas tree

Many Jews refrain from learning Torah on Christmas Eve and call it Nittel Nacht. Here’s my family tradition to spread light.

antisemitism cow

Meet the ‘cow’ who spent 2020 mooing at anti-Semitic tweets — and has lessons as it moves on to greener pastures

My Jewish family doesn’t celebrate Christmas, but for 6 decades we’ve celebrated with our close Catholic friends

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