Jews of Iran: A Modern History
Iranian Jewry under the Islamic Republic of Iran.
8 Popular Jewish Superstitions
Like all cultures, Jews have developed numerous superstitious practices applicable to a variety of occasions.
7 Healthy Jewish Recipes to Make in January
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How to Pray for Happiness
The prayer Eilu Devarim reflects the seeming paradox that focusing on others more than ourselves makes us happier.
The Book of Exodus
The book of Exodus tells the tale of Israel’s liberation and birth, and of the beginning of God’s covenanted nation.
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Summary
In this Torah portion, God tells Moses and Aaron to go to Pharaoh to demand freedom for the Israelites. Pharaoh refuses, and God unleashes plagues on the Egyptians. Pharaoh promises to free the Israelites, but God hardens Pharaoh’s heart. The portion ends with the plague of hail stopping and Pharaoh changing his mind once again.
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Kaddish Minyan With Rabbi Rachel Isaacs (Mondays)
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Offerings after death.
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Mind over meal.
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Welcome to Tractate Menachot.
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a year of zohar
A series of seasonal essays exploring Judaism’s most important mystical text.
The Garment of Days
The Zohar weaves a dramatic images of the garment in which the soul is clothed after death.
The Danger of Anger
Anger is a spiritual danger that can turn the body into a temple to foreign gods.
Descent For the Sake of Ascent
According to the Zohar, the Israelites had to endure Egyptian slavery in order to become spiritually purified.
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The Expelled Jews of Coro, Venezuela
This was the first time that Jews had been driven out of an independent nation in South America.
The Forgotten Jewish Queen: Shelamzion Alexandra
Her peaceful reign upends many assumptions about power, piety and what Jewish leadership should look like.
A Guide to Jewish Acronyms and Abbreviations
Common Hebrew (and Aramaic) shorthand translated and explained.
Breaking the Glass at a Jewish Wedding
Why the Jewish wedding ceremony ends with a famous bang.
This Ancient Mizrahi Rice Dish Is Impossible To Mess Up
Somewhere between a soup and a stew, shorba is the ultimate winter cure-all.
Recharge Now
Our weekly Shabbat newsletter, Recharge, features a thoughtful, timely essay to enrich your Shabbat.
Fear of Heaven
The Torah’s description of an active God is awesome, but terrifying.
Be Like the Moon
Even when we feel diminished, we have the ability to change, renew ourselves and shine.
Genesis Hangover
As we close the Torah’s first book, I feel the familiar pangs of finishing a beloved novel.