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Performing Hasidic music, these women are transcending gender and the Orthodox-liberal divide

A concert at JCC Manhattan will celebrate “Kapelya,” the first recording of Hasidic nigunim performed exclusively by women.

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By Andrea Hodos July 26, 2023 2:40 pm

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What Marc Maron’s comedy special taught me about laughter and Tisha B’Av

By Andrew Silow-Carroll July 22, 2023 6:45 am

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Why an Orthodox group supports the Supreme Court ruling on not serving same-sex couples

By Rabbi Avi Shafran July 21, 2023 1:00 pm

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By Rabbi Shlomo Zuckier July 20, 2023 4:00 pm

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How Yiddish taught me to embrace the joy and defiance of being queer

By Noa Baron July 20, 2023 3:22 pm

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The Supreme Court ruled that discrimination is protected speech. As the children of Holocaust survivors, we understand where this leads.

By Eva Fogelman and Menachem Z. Rosensaft July 18, 2023 11:05 am

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Performing Hasidic music, these women are transcending gender and the Orthodox-liberal divide

Our Southern kitchens are where Black and Jewish traditions come together

A novel of Sephardic life revives the Jewish family saga

Why Donniel Hartman sees a brighter Israeli future — in 2026

We need to talk about Israel. Tisha B’Av’s central text suggests ‘how.’

What Marc Maron’s comedy special taught me about laughter and Tisha B’Av

Why an Orthodox group supports the Supreme Court ruling on not serving same-sex couples

Tisha B’Av invites you to imagine how everything could go wrong

How Yiddish taught me to embrace the joy and defiance of being queer

The Supreme Court ruled that discrimination is protected speech. As the children of Holocaust survivors, we understand where this leads.

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