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JTA Why I wrote a prayer to be said on the Shabbat before Election Day 31 Oct
David Zvi Kalman discusses the historical prayers for government recited in synagogues worldwide, which traditionally focus on the well-being of national lea...
31 Oct
JTA In 2013, I started AtoneNet, a space for public ritual confession. Here’s why I’m shutting it down. 10 Oct
David Zvi Kalman's decision to close AtoneNet, an anonymous online platform for Jewish ritual confession, highlights the evolving landscape of internet commu...
10 Oct
Forward Why a child's first haircut may be Judaism's sweetest ritual 24 May
The article discusses the Jewish ritual of upsherin, where 3-year-old boys receive their first haircut in a ceremony that symbolizes the transition from infa...
24 May
Forward NASA wants to create a time zone on the moon. Here’s what that means for Jewish space travelers 1 May
NASA is contemplating the creation of a time zone on the moon, raising questions about how Jewish travelers in space would observe rituals like Shabbat. Whil...
1 May
Lehrhaus This Graphic Novel is a Bible Commentary. But What Kind? 5 Mar 2023
The review discusses a graphic novel interpretation of the biblical book of Esther. The author argues that illustrated sefarim (sacred texts) should be taken...
5 Mar 2023
Lehrhaus The Written Law 7 Feb 2023
In this humorous and imaginative piece, David Zvi Kalman presents a dialogue between Moses and God discussing the challenges of transmitting and preserving t...
7 Feb 2023
Lehrhaus That Which Is Beyond Your Gates 31 May 2022
In this fictional story, a synagogue mysteriously begins to expand, with the building seemingly consuming the parking lot and growing in size. The members of...
31 May 2022
Forward Computers can write Torah now — should we be excited or terrified? 13 May 2021
The article explores the era of computer-generated Torah through the use of GPT-3, an advanced natural language processor. It discusses how algorithms can no...
13 May 2021
Tablet The Labyrinth 29 Jul 2020
In this text, the author presents a conceptual metaphor for the way in which Judaism views the presence of God. They describe how in ancient times, when the ...
29 Jul 2020
Lehrhaus Moshe the Marvellous 27 May 2020
In this imaginative piece by David Zvi Kalman, Moshe encounters God on Mount Sinai, who performs a magic trick with a deck of cards. As God manipulates the c...
27 May 2020