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Jesse Eisenberg has a few questions

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Jesse Eisenberg has a few questions

Vanessa Redgrave once compared Jesse Eisenberg to the poet Percy Bysshe Shelley because of his “inquiring mind.” Seventeen minutes after my last lunch with Eisenberg in Chelsea, I hadn't asked him a question, but he had bombarded me with many of his own questions. Where did I come from? How did I know so-and-so? Was […]

Yom Kippur 2024: Repentance and the personal, collective experience

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Yom Kippur 2024: Repentance and the personal, collective experience

Yom Kippur and the Process of Teshuvah delves us into the depths of our soul, stripping away layers of self-deception and ego while removing our artificial masks. It forces us to confront the false narratives we create about ourselves – stories we desperately cling to as coping mechanisms. It requires a fearless moral reckoning […]

When, why Jewish people fast and proper greetings

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When, why Jewish people fast and proper greetings

Jewish holidays: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Passover and Hanukkah Discover the meaning and traditions of four major Jewish holidays: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Passover and Hanukkah. Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement and a holy day in the Jewish calendar, begins on Friday. According to the American Jewish Committee, the holy day will cause […]

Jewish women have strong thoughts about one of today's most popular television shows

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Jewish women have strong thoughts about one of today's most popular television shows

Last month, ahead of the release of the now much-discussed and popular Netflix rom-com series Nobody Wants This, stars Adam Brody and Kristen Bell appeared on the Armchair Expert podcast. They spoke candidly with hosts Dax Shepard (Bell's husband) and Monica Padman about their chemistry The Earth-shattering first kiss that has since sparked a million […]

What is Rosh Hashanah? What you should know about the Jewish holiday

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What is Rosh Hashanah? What you should know about the Jewish holiday

Jewish holidays: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Passover and Hanukkah Discover the meaning and traditions of the four major Jewish holidays: Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Passover and Hanukkah. Rosh Hashanah is one of Judaism's holiest days and begins at sunset on Wednesday. The two-day celebration marks the start of the Jewish New Year and is full […]

A Bleak Rosh Hashanah: The Day of Divine Authority in Our Dark Times

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A Bleak Rosh Hashanah: The Day of Divine Authority in Our Dark Times

Rosh Hashanah is a day of deep duality, where emotions mix between awe and celebration, pride and joy. We stand in judgment before God and are fully aware of our inadequacies and helplessness. Yet we also reflect on the loyalty and love that have marked Jewish history and ask God to remember our devotion. […]