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New This Week



Pledges of Jewish Allegiance: Conversion, Law, and Policymaking in Nineteenth- and Twentieth-Century Orthodox Responsa

Foreigners and Their Food: Constructing Otherness in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic Law

From Within the Tent: The Haftarot


Hiding Places: A Mother, A Daughter, An Uncovered Life

The Men’s Section: Orthodox Jewish Men in an Egalitarian World

The Aleppo Codex: A True Story of Obsession, Faith, and the Pursuit of an Ancient Bible


Short Story Month



May is Short Story Month. View the complete list here.


For the Relief of Unbearable Urges

One More Year

A Letter to Harvey Milk: Short Stories


A Tranquil Star: Unpublished Stories of Primo Levi

Jamilti and Other Stories

Natasha: And Other Stories




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