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Mira Balberg
Lost and Found and Random
Are ancient hair coverings Jewish texts? According to a wide-ranging new anthology, yes.
Yiddish Ghosts of Purim Past
The hero of two classic Purim plays isn't Mordechai or Esther
Rereading Daniel in Apocalyptic Times
Rereading Daniel in apocalyptic times–and relinquishing the illusion of control.
Herod Boulevard
There's no Herod Boulevard in Israel, but should there be?
The Future Is Old
Rabbi Tarfon let his mother literally step on him. It wasn't enough, his colleagues said.