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Returning to the Land (Of Normalcy)

Moments of crisis often make us see things through new lenses. And God knows, our world is in a moment of crisis now. I’ve always loved Megillat Rut because of its themes of the power of women’s relationships and the resilience and strength of women. But, this year I find myself focusing on another aspect […]

Don’t Decide For Me, Include Me

As an undergraduate, I was co-chair of Shira Chadasha at Penn, Penn Hillel’s partnership minyan community. It was Shira Chadasha at Penn’s policy to wait to begin prayer services until we had ten people on each side of the mechitza (partition) for a starting total of twenty. Rather than go against our core values, several […]

Restrictions eased on Israel programs, Agriprocessors patriarch dies, groups offer Shavuot study

Participants in the Masa Israel Journey program, an umbrella organization for gap-year experiences in Israel, will be able to enter Israel from other countries despite Israel’s closure due to the coronavirus crisis. The program announced Wednesday that Israel’s Ministry of the Interior confirmed it will approve entry for travelers with Masa visas, including those who […]

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Returning to the Land (Of Normalcy)

Don’t Decide For Me, Include Me

Restrictions eased on Israel programs, Agriprocessors patriarch dies, groups offer Shavuot study

Judge Takes NAACP’s Side in East Ramapo Schools Case

Disinfectant and Plexiglass: Conservative Rabbis Get Advice on High Holiday Services

Forging Connections: Meet This Year’s 36 Under 36

The First Responders

Barefoot Faith: A New Shavuot Revelation

Israeli Instagram Shoah Series Wins Webbys

Sheltering in Place, in a Bigger, Dreamier Place

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