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Jewish Online Resources 9/22/23

By Reporter staff

A variety of Jewish groups are offering educational and recreational online resources. Below is a sampling of those. The Reporter will publish additional listings as they become available. 

Melton will hold the class “The Holiness of Doubt” on Thursday, October 12, f…

High Holiday and Sukkot Jewish Online Resources

By Reporter staff

A variety of Jewish groups are offering educational and recreational online resources for the High Holidays. Below is a sampling of those.

The Nosher offers a free online cookbook aimed at simplifying Rosh Hashanah cooking. To download the book, click here.

The Lower Eas…

Jewish Online Resources 9/8/23

By Reporter staff

A variety of Jewish groups are offering educational and recreational online resources. Below is a sampling of those. The Reporter will publish additional listings as they become available. 

Melton will hold the virtual program “Israel Revealed: September 2023” on Tue…

Off the Shelf: Psalms and Jewish life in antiquity

By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

What role have the psalms played in Jewish life? The answer to that question depends on the time period under discussion. In “A Life of Psalms in Jewish Late Antiquity” (University of Pennsylvania Press), A. J. Berkovitz, assistant professor of ancient Judaism …

Off the Shelf: Fantasy for different ages

By Rabbi Rachel Esserman

For adults

Some fantasy novels create a place and mood, one that can feel similar to our world, but which contains a magical, fantasy aspect. That’s the case with “The First Bright Thing” by J. R. Dawson (Tor Publishing Group). On the one hand, there are sim…