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Editor's Comment
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From the Desk of the Khoyle


Being Jewish Magazine


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Features
The Skittish Are Coming!

Who Am I?

How to Deal with Destructive Emotions

Eddy's Recipe List
An Economical, Delicious Multi-person Dinner

Book Review
Triangle

The Outspeaker
2010 starts on a disappointing note

Batya
Intentions are not enough when doing G-d's work


Nathan Weissler
A Jewish teen's thoughts on youth, peace and the Middle East


Marjorie Wolfe
Rules must be handled with sekhl

BC's Backlot
Brian likes to stick with the originals

This And That
My Destiny by Renee Mazon

BBC Holocaust Web site

An Act of Atonement

Lynn Ruth Miller
The bigger the dog, the smaller the bite

Mel Yahre
When the spirit moves us

Eddy's Thoughts
On Valentine's Day, practical is not always bad

The Bear Facts
What is the price of true love?

 

An Interesting Question of Jewish Identity

What's in a name?

To Drive or Not to Drive on Shabbat

Shimon says: "Anglicize your yiddish name"

Is covering one's head in shul a tradition or Jewish law?

Seeking Help in Dealing With an Emotionally Repressed Family

Beloved Mother's Headstone

Mental Illness

Interfaith Marriage and Shiva

A Strapless Veil

Mikveh questions answered

Does eating meat contravene Jewish law?

Translating a name

A "race" of Jews

Meeting in the "other world"

A Question of Tribes

Cremation

The Question of Homosexuality

Hebrew Names

The difference between a mensch and a tzaddik

Organ Donations

The Meaning Behind Jewish Names

Bar/Bat Mitzvah, is there a difference?

A Tragic Death in the Family

L' Chaim

Does G-d Punish Smokers?

Where is the O in G-D?

How is it Possible for a Kohanic Rabbi to Officiate at a Funeral?

Where is Our Jewish Pride?

Holiday confusion

What is a righteous Gentile?

How much fexibility is there with Shabbat Candle lighting times?

The evidence is "in"; we just need to understand it

The giving and taking of an honour

Jews and Jesus

Rabbi Dan answers a question about health

A special word for a compassionate woman

Questioning the rules of Kashruth

Sex before marriage?

Are we commanded to love evil parents?

Saying Kaddish.

The law concerning Kohain rabbis and funerals.

Is a Bar/Bat Mitzvah really an adult?

Must a Rabbi Officiate at an Unveiling

Tell Me About the "Shema."

 


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