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The Legal and The Mystical
ANCIENT TRADES
Wellsprings looks at the effort invested by the Jewish community to facilitate, in the 21st century, fidelity to a way of life that governs our habits from cradle to grave.
by Baila Olidort
Books
WHEN FEELING JEWISH IS NOT ENOUGH
In her book, Stars of David, Prominent Jews Talk About Being Jewish, Abigail Pogrebin probes notable individuals about their relationship to Jewish identity.
by Baila Olidort
Dialogues
CONTRAST AND CONVERGENCE
From an exchange of letters between two academic scholars: a Liberal Jew of the Progressive orientation, and a Chabad Rabbi ordained at Hebrew Union College.
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THE CASE OF KAFKA
His life and his work have a message for our time which is but rarely comprehended.
by Naftali Loewenthal
Jewish/Chasidic Culture
THE PHILOSOPHER, THE WRITER, AND THE CHASIDIC STORY
Stories outside authentic Judaic tradition often contain traps for the unwary and subtle forms of spiritual sabotage, even when they are called "Chasidic."
by Tzivia Emmer
The Legal and The Mystical
THE NEW ORPHANS
In the face of a system that allows us to choose familial connections, the obsession of Jewish law with “true parentage” seems outdated. But Jewish law is primarily concerned with uncovering true essential relationships.
by Chana Silberstein
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