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  David Sigal

  

  A tasty tradition: The Great Challah Bake Colorado, inspired by The Shabbat Project, unites more than 700 women

  denverpost.com - Shannon M. Hoffman

  BMH-BJ Synagogue in Denver was buzzing with energy Thursday evening as more than 700 Jewish women united to celebrate the Jewish day of rest together. …

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  Leonard Cohen, Judaism's Bard

  The Atlantic - Jonathan Freedland

  Throughout his career, the singer’s heritage and faith suffused his music. Robert Zimmerman became Bob Dylan, Allen Konigsberg became Woody Allen, but Leonard Cohen stayed Leonard Cohen. Coming of age at a time when showbusiness demanded Jews not make their background too obvious, Cohen was happy to …

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  David Sigal

  

  How did the Jews survive? Two unlikely historical explanations | OUPblog

  oup.com

  How have the Jews survived over the centuries? This is a question that has intrigued and perplexed many. While powerful world empires have risen and …

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  David Sigal

  

  Rabbi David Wolpe: A response to my critics

  jewishjournal.com

  I thank my colleagues and friends Rick Jacobs and Noah Farkas, and many others, who wrote in response to my opinion piece “Why I Keep Politics Off …

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  David Sigal

  

  Who will be our rabbis?

  timesofisrael.com - Adin Steinsaltz

  The “Holy Jew” of Pryzucka once said: “First there were the prophets, but God looked and saw that the situation was deteriorating and that the …

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  David Sigal

  

  This 400-Year-Old Jewish Library Survived The Inquisition — And Hitler

  forward.com - Cnaan Liphshiz

  AMSTERDAM (JTA) — Livraria Ets Haim is the world’s oldest functioning Jewish library. As such, it is no stranger to the prospect of imminent …