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From the depths of uncertainty, this High Holiday prayer invites us to call out the steadfast faith we wish we felt.

The morning blessing Yotzer Or teaches something fundamental about the Jewish conception of God, and the key to successful human relationships.

The month prior to the Jewish new year is a time of introspection and personal stock-taking.

God does not show us love through indulgence or simple tenets of faith, but by illuminating the way to a holy life.

According to the Midrash, the lighting of Sabbath candles is a symbolic rectification for Eve's sin in the Garden of Eden. Why?

Your questions about the Jewish day of mourning answered.

Is the Jewish prayer shawl reserved only for times of prayer?

This often ignored section of the morning prayers aims to remind us that there is holy work to be done -- and we are the only ones who can do it.

The two blessings recited prior to the Shema illustrate a fundamental duality in how Jewish spirituality relates to God.

Got questions about Tisha B'Av? My Jewish Learning has answers.