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Berakhot 29

Praying in the face of danger.

Berakhot 28

Miraculous white hair.

Beginning the Amidah by Connecting to Our Ancestors

The opening to the Amidah prayer shifts the perspective from personal needs to the long arc of Jewish history.

Berakhot 27

The deposition of Rabban Gamliel.

Keeping Kosher on the Road

Eating kosher is no barrier to seeing the world.

Complete text of Ein Kamocha

Hebrew, English translation, and transliteration for the prayer recited as the Torah is removed from the ark.

Will the Real Esther Please Stand Up?

The heroine of the Purim story is portrayed in contradictory ways in the biblical book that bears her name.

Ein Kamocha: How to Hear Torah in the Modern Age

The prayer we recite when removing the Torah from the ark carries an important lesson about how to understand its ancient words across the expanse of time.

Berakhot 25

Health and ritual wellness.

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