Shmita and Judaism’s Impact on the Wider World
Every seven years, many observant Jewish farmers in the land of Israel are out of a job. According to the laws of shmita, the Biblical sabbatical year that fell again…
Is Shecting Any Better?
I live in New York City, and one day while walking I noticed that every pizza shop's sign claims it has "the best NYC pizza." How can every store say…
A chicken is waved above a Jewish woman's head during the Kapparot custom. Photo from Dennis Jarvis via Flickr Commons
Keep Kapparot Without The Killing
For many Jewish students, September is a busy month where we balance heading back to school, shul, plus a smorgasbord of activities and family gatherings related to the High Holidays.…