Tag Archives: Jewish

Guest Blog: Laurel Fleischmann: Choosing Faith

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It’s Passover and not everyone celebrating was born into the Jewish faith. Here, one Fortytude exemplar explains what it’s like to hear your calling and then follow it—even if it means adopting a new life path.
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Guest Blog: Malka Drucker: Purim—A Laughing Matter

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Without question, the world could use a good laugh. Laughter, of course, isn’t usually what first comes to mind when considering the Jewish holiday Purim, but according to Fortytude exemplar, author and Rabbi Malka Drucker, why not?
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Blog: L’Shana Tova

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L’Shana Tova! As a child growing up in New York City, I was definitely torn between two religious belief systems. I had attended a school where the student body was predominantly Jewish. I believe only 6% of the students (including myself) were not.
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