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Special scriptural readings for the Festival of Weeks.

Traditional greetings for the holiday of Shavuot, which celebrates the giving of the Torah.

Multiple version of the Al Hanisim prayer have been composed to thank God for Israel, each emphasizing different aspects of the Jewish state's creation.

Much of Jewish ritual is built around collective memory. Yizkor is different.

These "verses of praise" seek to reorient us away from egocentrism.

This prayer recited during the Amidah is a bit of an outlier in the liturgy.

The 49-day period between Passover and Shavuot has long been viewed as a time of great spiritual potential.

In praying for something as fleeting and nearly invisible as dew, this Passover prayer honors the transition from abundance to enough-ness.

A debate among the ancient rabbis speaks to a stark difference of opinion about the operation of Jewish memory.

The Torah's discussion of the obscure condition called tzara'at tells us something profound about the human condition.