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Why There Are So Many Ways to Spell Hanukkah

English is a language notorious for its strange spellings, and its speakers are more willing to tolerate aberrations than are speakers of other languages.

By Philologos
Carl Spitzweg, The Librarian ca. 1850

Essay

The Confessions of Philologos

The author of the great Jewish language column examines his alter ego.

By Hillel Halkin
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What Artificial Intelligence Has In Store for Judaism

AI has the potential to transform how Judaism is practiced. Will Jews resist those changes or welcome them?

By Moshe Koppel
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Episode 355·The Tikvah Podcast

Yehoshua Pfeffer on Haredi Service in the Israeli Military

A haredi rabbi explains why it's so hard for young Israeli Haredim to serve in the IDF, and why they still ought to do so.

By Yehoshua Pfeffer

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