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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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Zoom prayers and Jewish kids: UK Labour leader Keir Starmer opens up about his Jewish family

“Just carving out that tradition, that bit of faith on Friday is incredibly important,” said the Labour leader, who is trying to turn the page on an anti-Semitism controversy that haunted his party for years.

Those we lost in 2020: Remembering the rabbis, pioneers, innovators and family members

Even beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, the Jewish world lost some of its most famous and influential pillars.

The latest Christmas song written by a Jewish musician: Adam Weiner’s ‘Christmas Makes Me Cry’

What blessing should you say when you get the COVID-19 vaccine? We asked rabbis for their guidance.

Amar’e Stoudemire shares his Jewish journey, from young scholar to aspiring ‘prophet’

This 118-year-old Jewish bakery in India is a hit on Christmas

Why non-Jews around the world love ‘Shtisel,’ in their own words

Israeli chief rabbi gives his blessing to institutions in UAE, marking new era of religious Jewish life in Dubai and beyond

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