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0 Communities Jewish Law

Thank You from an American Jewish Child

David Bashevkin in 18forty · 24 Jun

In this reflective piece, David Bashevkin responds to the provocative letter by David Magerman, which criticized American Jewish upbringing and advocated for relocating to Israel.

0 Communities Culture

The children of the Catskills generation make a new Jewish home in the Berkshires

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 7 Aug 2025

The Berkshires in western Massachusetts are experiencing a Jewish cultural revival, drawing a new generation of Jews, many of them from urban centers like Boston and New York, who are attracted by the area's natural beauty and cultural offerings.

0 Education History

Ari Lamm: Teaching Non-Jews To Love the Bible [Outreach 3/5]

18forty · 18 Feb 2025

Rabbi Dr. Ari Lamm delves into the role Jewish texts have played and continue to play in shaping broader cultural narratives and civilizational structures, particularly highlighting historical influences such as the Protestant Reformation and the American Revolution.

0 Jewish Law History

Haym Soloveitchik: The Rupture and Reconstruction of Halacha (Halacha Series Re-Release)

18forty · 21 Jan 2025

Haym Soloveitchik's landmark article 'Rupture and Reconstruction' analyzes the evolution of Jewish halacha from a community-based, mimetic tradition to a text-based practice following the Holocaust.

0 Culture Education

The Ancient Art Of Jewish Storytelling Gets A Reboot, In Podcasts And Classes

Forward · 28 May 2017

David Arfa, a self-identified maggid, or Jewish storyteller, leads children on nature hikes to engage with Jewish folklore and environmental stewardship.