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How a Deaf Person Can Understand the Shema

Judaism's central prayer calls on us to listen, but what if you can't hear?

Converting to Judaism While Honoring Family Ties

Jewish tradition respects both the totality of a convert's transformation and the continued ties to their family of origin.

The Torah: An Instruction Manual for Life

The Torah is not merely a book of law and history. It is also the chief repository of Jewish wisdom.

The Shema: A Model of Moral Development

The prayer's three paragraphs seem unrelated, but they lead us on the steps of a spiritual journey.

Tzedek: The Jewish Value of Justice

In Jewish thought, justice isn't merely about how things work, but how they ought to be.

The Traveler’s Prayer: What You Say Along the Way

In Judaism, it is the journey, not the destination, that matters.

How the Jewish People Invented Hope

Judaism is a sustained struggle against the world that is in the name of the world that could be — but is not yet.

Veahavta: And You Shall Love

The first paragraph of the Shema offers three models for loving God.

How Do I Know If I’m Ready To Convert?

Comprehensive knowledge of Judaism isn't a prerequisite for conversion, only a desire to be Jewish and a readiness to align one's fate with the Jewish people.

How I Chose My Hebrew Name

When I chose to become Jewish, I didn’t choose my Hebrew name. It sort of chose me.

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