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New commentary looks at Torah from woman’s point of view

The Reform movement will soon publish a commentary on the Torah that gives the woman\’s perspective. \”The Torah: A Women\’s Commentary,\” a project of Women of Reform Judaism (WRJ), the movement\’s women\’s division, is a collaboration of 80 biblical scholars, archaeologists, rabbis, cantors, theologians and poets from across the religious spectrum — all of them women who came together to present a new perspective on the Bible.

Single, 60, and invisible no more

All age groups seem to want the same thing: a soulmate, a soft shoulder to lean on occasionally, companionship for dinner in or out, theater, movies, and travel. I still enjoy cooking (and I\’m good at it). I\’m not too old for cuddling and hugging, and I happen to enjoy it.

I’ll try it!

The thing about reaching \”I\’ll try it\” is that you are daring to imagine that things can work out for the best, and that you can add another activity to the list of common likes.

Mikvah: Calming Waters for a Chaotic Life

Mikvah attendance requires conscious, vigorous preparation, including bathing, washing and combing the hair, cutting fingernails and removing all jewelry, makeup or anything that is a barrier between a woman and the mikvah waters. It gives a woman the opportunity to luxuriate in being \”squeaky clean\” and offers a time to focus on the miracles of being a woman.

Russian Singer Goes From Defector to Cantor

Ever since she was a little girl, Portnyansky dreamed of coming to the United States. \”My parents used to get a magazine called Amerika. It had photos and articles about the U.S. In my mind I was already there, from the first grade.\” The opportunity came in 1991, during the last throes of the Soviet Union: She received an invitation from the U.S government to do a concert tour.

Versatile Israeli Violinist Gains ‘Dream’ Hip-Hop Hit

For Israeli violinist Miri Ben-Ari, doing the unexpected is standard fodder; so it should come as no surprise that her new single, \”Symphony of Brotherhood\” (featuring the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.\’s \”I Have a Dream\” speech weaving in and out of an extended string solo) topped the charts just one month after its radio release.

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