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How can someone "look Jewish"

I’ve often heard that this or that person like a celebrity looks Jewish, but I don’t really understand how someone can look like they belong…

What do people think of Hades in Hercules?

Posting here as a non-Jew, hope it’s ok. I recently watched the 1997 animated movie Hercules and now that I’m watching it as an adult,…

How does Gehinnom work?

Greetings I am Christian and I believe in purification after death. I think of ourselves as 100% clean after birth but as we age we…

Does an adopted boy need Brit Milah?

Ok so I heard somewhere that if a boy is adopted as a baby he doesn’t need Brit milah if he’s not Jewish. Even if…

Crochet housewarming gift for friends

Shavua tov! Some friends of mine recently moved into an apartment together and they have a kosher kitchen; I want to crochet them some kind…

B’mitzvah after conversion

Hi! Writing as a non-Jewish mom. My kid converted (Reform) at nearly 16 and now is struggling with whether or not to have a b’mitzvah.…

Help getting back to Rosh Hashanah headspace

Hi everyone, I could really use some support right now. I’ve been preparing all through Elul: studying, meditating, and working hard in therapy. I felt…