Being Intentional
We must be intentional about the sources we embrace as truth, writes Marc B. Terrill, Jmore’s nonprofit board chair.
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Opinion
Is there a Jewish component to the spiritual and communal essence of a Phish concert? (JTA illustration; Phish concert image courtesy Jonathan Leener)
Phishing for Spirituality
Can synagogues learn from the transcendent power of the jam band Phish? Rabbi Jonathan Leener shares the unexpected lessons he took away from a recent concert.
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What Purim Teaches Us About Surviving Authoritarianism
The holiday’s story doesn’t romanticize power but exposes its absurdity, write Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum and Rabbi Mike Moskowitz.
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The "Father Knows Best" cast: (left to right) Lauren Chapin, Elinor Donahue, Robert Young, Billy Gray and Jane Wyatt.
Farewell Kitten and the Faux American Family
With the recent passing of actress Lauren Chapin, Michael Olesker looks back at the ’50s fantasy bubble of “Father Knows Best.”
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Why We Must Still Celebrate Queen Esther
The story of Purim reminds us that women must take personal risks to be catalysts in society, writes Sarah David.
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Opening the Tent
We need to stop erecting roadblocks that prevent interfaith families from feeling welcome and included, writes Jmore Editor-in-Chief Alan Feiler.
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The entranceway to Fox News headquarters in New York. (Erik McGregor/LightRocket via Getty Images via JTA)
When a News Outlet Doesn’t Report the News
Someone needs to remind Fox News about the biggest story in the world, writes Michael Olesker.
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Stuart Stainman was a longtime Beth Am member, quietly and firmly advocating for accessibility and environmental justice. (Provided photo)
Elegy for Two Neighborhood Heroes
Stuart Stainman and Juanita Thompson Garrison made the world a better place, writes Rabbi Daniel Cotzin Burg.
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Bad Bunny performs during the Super Bowl LX Halftime Show at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.. (Eric Thayer / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images, provided by JTA)
Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Vision Should Inspire American Jews
The Puerto Rican artist’s unapologetic display of his culture and its place in shared society is inspirational, writes Jewish influencer Hen Mazzig.
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A Message to ‘Citizen Bezos’
Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos would be served well by viewing the classic film “Citizen Kane,” writes Michael Olesker.
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