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Deer and Lentils: The Jacob and Esau Dinner
Sibling rivalry is as old as mankind. I'm sure you don't have to look too far (if at all) to identify dysfunctional siblings that you...
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Food
Judaism- #winfromwithin
What you put into it is what you get out of it. It’s simple as that. (At the 0:34 mark of the new Gatorade commercial)...
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Judaism & Spirituality
Jewish Education on the edge: It’s time for new terminology
Everyone’s talking about teen engagement with Judaism. Or, better yet, the lack of teen engagement with Judaism these days. Demographic and economic trends and technological...
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Judaism & Spirituality
The Twitter Scrolls- Joseph in Egypt Edition
A crack team of researchers recently unearthed fragments of ancient tweets that had been kept on a remote Egyptian server farm in the Nile Delta....
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Humor
Maccabees and Minutemen: Hyper-linked Hanukkah Haikus
I love haikus. At any moment, a haiku is appropriate. For any class, a haiku is an appropriate activity. For any holiday, a haiku...
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Judaism & Spirituality
Watch out for Rampaging War Elephants- Chanukah is Here
Rampaging war elephants. Phalanx. Garrison. Chanukah. What? It’s that time of year again! Time for my favorite Chanukah tradition: ruining childhood (and Rabbinic) myths as...
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Judaism & Spirituality
Is the Potato the Quintessential Jewish Food?
“Po-ta-toes! Boil ‘em, mash ‘em, stick ‘em in a stew!” Ahh… potatoes. For those of you who fit the dual Lord-of-the-Rings-fanatic and potato-lover demographic, you...
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Food
Yossi Benayoun Makes SportsCenter's Top Ten Plays
Yossi Benayoun has had a relatively quiet season at Arsenal since moving over from Chelsea on a season-long loan. This, in and of itself, isn’t...
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Israel & Overseas
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Making Time Work: A Personal and Professional Challenge
I don’t have enough time in my life. No kidding, right? None of us do. In my case, after I factor in work, classes, events,...
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Judaism & Spirituality
Dreidel (Butternut Squash) Soup, or, How I got my parents to eat something new
My parents are picky eaters. Consequently my sister and I were/are picky eaters. And unsurprisingly, so are my children. Coincidence? Growing up it was simple-...
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Food
