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Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 20 Aug

In the summer of 2021 in Lakewood, New Jersey, a person shares a personal account of spending a disconnected summer sleeping in a storage closet next to a mikveh, reflecting on their struggles returning from learning in Israel to attend college amid the Covid pandemic.

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Summers at Tannersville

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 14 Aug

In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, discrimination against Jewish clientele in resorts led to the creation of Jewish-owned vacation spots like in Tannersville, New York, where Anshei Hashoron shul stood as a symbol of permanence.

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Joe Lieberman's rabbi on the senator who was 'one of us'

Louis Keene in Forward · 28 Mar

Rabbi Daniel Cohen of Congregation Agudath Sholom in Stamford, Connecticut, reflects on his congregant, the late Sen. Joseph Lieberman, who passed away at 82.

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American Jewish University completes deal to sell its Los Angeles campus to nearby Jewish school

Asaf Elia-Shalev in Forward · 21 Feb

American Jewish University in Los Angeles has completed the sale of its main campus, the Familian Campus, to Milken Community School, a nearby Jewish institution.

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Trans Halakha

Jewish Currents in On the Nose · 14 Sep 2023

The Trans Halakha Project, a queer and trans yeshiva initiative called SVARA, has released a series of teshuvot (answers to questions) about Jewish religious law pertaining to transgender individuals.

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The <em>Mikveh</em> Rebellion that Wasn’t: Recovering Ritual Space Beyond Jewish Law

Meirav Jones in Sources · 4 Apr 2023

This article explores the historical and contemporary tensions between halakhic authority and longstanding women's ritual practices, focusing on Maimonides' impact on Jewish menstrual purity practices.

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Ezrat Nashim: Notes on Halakhic Womanhood

Naima Hirsch Gelman in Lehrhaus · 18 Sep 2022

In "Ezrat Nashim: Notes on Halakhic Womanhood," the author explores various aspects of Jewish womanhood and their experiences within Jewish rituals.

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Don’t Call Me a Convert

Courtney Hazlett in Tablet · 3 Jun 2022

In this personal essay, the author reflects on their experience as a convert to Judaism and discusses the discomfort they feel with the label "convert."

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The Rules of Conversion

Richard Hidary in Tablet · 1 Jun 2022

The article discusses the rules of conversion to Judaism in biblical times and in the Talmudic period, highlighting the changes in the requirements and processes.

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A Year in Review – 2021

The Lehrhaus Editors in Lehrhaus · 26 Dec 2021

Lehrhaus, a center for conversations and ideas in the Modern Orthodox community, has published over 100 thought-provoking articles, reviews, and thought pieces throughout 2021.

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The Mikveh Never Closed: What the Pandemic Has Taught Us About Mikveh

Mijal Bitton and Elana Stein Hain, Mijal Bitton, Elana Stein Hain in Lehrhaus · 11 Mar 2021

The article discusses the experiences of women who observe the laws of family purity (taharat hamishpahah) and their use of the mikveh during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Coming Soon From OU Press

OU Press in Jewish Action · 23 Aug 2020

The excerpt discusses Rabbi Akiva's teaching about two types of purification and two types of repentance.

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A Taste of Tuscan Summer

Joan Nathan in Tablet · 13 Aug 2019

In the 16th century, Jews fleeing the Medicis' ghettos found refuge in Pitigliano, a town in Tuscany, where they thrived, making up a significant portion of the population.

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Codes of Conduct Ep. 23

Unorthodox · 7 Jan 2016

In episode 23 of Unorthodox, the discussion includes topics such as kosher marijuana, the bagel scooping debate, and a discussion about a WASPy cardigan.

0 Jewish Law Gender/Identity

Baring Myself in the Mikveh

Deborah A. Beverly in Tablet · 16 Jul 2015

This text describes the author's experience of undergoing a ritual immersion in a mikveh as part of her conversion to Judaism.

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Rabbi Barry Freundel Gets 6-1/2 Years for Mikveh Peeping

Forward · 16 May 2015

Rabbi Barry Freundel, a prominent Washington rabbi, was sentenced to 6-1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty to 52 misdemeanor counts of voyeurism for secretly filming women naked in a ritual bath facility from 2012 to 2014.

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A Dip in the Mikveh, Nearly Derailed by Fake Eyelashes, Was Vital to My Conversion

Leigh McMullan Abramson in Tablet · 3 Dec 2013

The author recounts her journey of converting to Judaism and the pivotal role the ritual bath, mikveh, played in her conversion process despite initial reservations.

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Learning About the Birds and the Bees—and the Jews—on Rosh Hashanah

Merissa Nathan Gerson in Tablet · 29 Aug 2013

The text explores the connection between bees, sexual energy, and Jewish sexual laws, particularly around abstinence and intention in sexual engagement.

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Taking the Plunge

C. A. Blomquist in Tablet · 14 Sep 2009

The author shares their journey of conversion to Judaism, which was sparked by a desire since their early teens but was suppressed due to societal expectations and family concerns.

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