Rachel Klein
By Rachel Klein
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Life Of Sacred Items And Gorgeous Tchotchkes: The Havdalah Spice Box
This is the third installment in a new monthly series, “Of Sacred Items And Gorgeous Tchotchkes,” looking closely at the Judaica items that fill our homes. Judaism is, by and large, a religion of reason, logic, and law. 613 laws to be exact, and probably enough volumes of books breaking down every minute sub-regulation and…
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Life Of Sacred Items And Gorgeous Tchotchkes: The Kiddush Cup ‘Fountain’
This is the second installment in a new monthly series, “Of Sacred Items And Gorgeous Tchotchkes,” looking closely at the Judaica items that fill our homes. Kiddush is one of those experiences that is nearly universal to Jews all over the world and at almost every level of religious observance. Whether you do it every…
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Life Of Sacred Items And Gorgeous Tchotchkes: The Seder Plate
This is the first installment in a new monthly series, “Of Sacred Items And Gorgeous Tchotchkes,” looking closely at the Judaica items that fill our homes. Growing up, Passover was always my favorite Jewish holiday. Sure, on Hanukkah you got presents and [Rosh Hashanah](https://forward-hcl50.orc.scoolaid.net/schmooze/320610/rosh-hashana/ “Rosh Hashanah”) meals boasted most of the best food, but there…
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The Schmooze Netflix’s ‘Russian Doll’ Has Big Talmud Energy
It wasn’t until the third episode of Netflix’s hit Russian Doll that I was able to put my finger on it. Natasha Lyonne’s protagonist Nadia goes looking for answers at a synagogue associated with the old yeshiva that serves as the site of her character’s recurring resurrections. And as she poked around the rabbi’s waiting…
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Life I Was Raised To Love Israel Above All — But It Didn’t Stick.
The summer before my bat mitzvah, I traveled to Israel on an all-expenses-paid trip sponsored by ARZA and El Al Airlines. Everywhere I went, I was scheduled at events where I read the essay that had earned me this prize, “My Dream Week In Israel.” I read it for then mayor of Jerusalem Teddy Kollek…
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