(JTA) — One year ago, in the days leading up to Purim, my co-workers and I were understandably tense. The novel coronavirus, still quite novel to the United States, had prompted a slew of difficult ...

For the high priest who liked to look good while communing with the Lord, the “ephod” was an essential part of the wardrobe. Most mentions of the ephod in the Torah suggest that it was a ...

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