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'There's No Need to Feel Down': Clergy at Congregation Shearith Israel in Dallas perform a parody of the Village People's "Y.M.C.A" on Mar. 1 at the shul's Purim spiel. (Jewish Telegraphic Agency)
At Congregation Shearith Israel, members know that Rabbi Adam Roffman’s spiel is the real deal.
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Is there a Jewish component to the spiritual and communal essence of a Phish concert? (JTA illustration; Phish concert image courtesy Jonathan Leener)
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.
Read MoreThough ancient, Jewish liturgy still speaks to our most contemporary struggles, writes Rabbi Jessica Fisher.
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Rabbi Abe Friedman: "I don't know that I've ever lived in as vigorously friendly a Jewish community as we've found Baltimore, and Pikesville in particular." (Provided photo)
An Atlanta native, Rabbi Friedman was most previously spiritual leader of a synagogue in Philly’s Center City district.
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Rabbi Emily Stern: "A seder isn’t just a commemoration of the past; it also responds to the moment -- the people at the table, the atmosphere and the issues of the time." (Provided photo)
Who says Jews should only hold a seder for Pesach, writes Kol HaLev’s spiritual leader.
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"A Jewish Woman Devouring Her Child," a detail from a 15th-century French illuminated manuscript, depicts a scene described in "The Jewish War" by Roman-Jewish historian Josephus. (Getty Museum via JTA)
The fast day, which will be observed this Sunday, is a time to contemplate Jewish power and powerlessness in history, writes an Israel-based rabbi and author.
Read MoreIn an era when AI is opening new questions about the ownership of texts, the Torah stands apart, writes the chief learning officer at Sefaria.
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Cantor Karen Webber: "I'm inviting people to see what they will, to dream, to expand their notion of what something looks like." (Provided photo)
The Baltimore resident’s “Vessels of Light” is a poetic and visual exploration of life and creation.
Read MoreFighting tyranny starts with embracing and amplifying our shared national narrative, writes Rabbi Dr. Meesh Hammer-Kossoy.
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Rabbi Emily Stern: "A seder isn’t just a commemoration of the past; it also responds to the moment -- the people at the table, the atmosphere and the issues of the time." (Provided photo)
No one’s words are God’s unless everyone’s are, writes Rabbi Emily Stern of Kol HaLev.
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Some people say that gratitude is the doorway to abundance, writes Kohenet Rabbi Sarah Bracha Gershuny. (Getty Images, via JTA)
Prayer and action cultivate gratitude, writes Kohenet Rabbi Sarah Brach Gershuny, a ritualist, musician, healer and teacher.
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