Office Hours: Is Holocaust Education Broken?

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In this new feature members of the UC Judaic studies department share new and interesting ideas from the world of Jewish Studies. This week Dara Horn on Holocaust education and open access to a new book on ancient rabbinic culture.

Elul, My Favorite Month

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Elul is the time for us to do our personal self-evaluation. So how should we prepare ourselves before we stand in front of our Heavenly Father, the King of Kings and justify our existence?

How Do I Encourage My Son To Keep Volunteering?

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My son is starting to get emails about volunteering again, and he’s both dreading continuing in this role but also dreading the idea of telling our rabbi that he’s not going to continue. What suggestions do you have for him?

Don’t Put Your Camp Blues On Your Kids

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No matter how much you worry that their experiences will match yours, you won’t make it so just by thinking about it, and you wouldn’t even make it so by telling them you had a bad time at camp as a kid.

‘Kinky Boots’ Struts with Defiant Joy

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The Tony Award-Winning Musical ‘Kinky Boots’ — the brainchild of 1980s pop star Cyndi Lauper and Jewish gaytriarch, Harvey Fierstein — is now playing at The Carnegie Theatre in Covington, Ky. until August 19!

Wedding Gift Conundrum: To Buy, Or Not To Buy

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When I don’t attend a wedding of current or former students should I send a gift? Sometimes I do and sometimes I don’t, but I never feel sure of my decision either way.