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Extras in the Siddur

Editors of siddurim (prayer books) have included a variety of bonus materials.

My Wife, My Sister

Three times in Genesis, wives are "passed off" as sisters.

What Is Gematria?

Hebrew numerology, and the secrets of the Torah.

Translating the Bible

The challenges in creating a sensitive, idiomatic, and accurate translation of a classical Jewish text.

El Maleh Rahamim

A prayer of remembrance.

Yizkor: The Unending Conversation

Yizkor is part of an ongoing conversation with the dead, but what we don't realize is that we constantly converse with the dead in daily life.

On Saying Kaddish: A Story

A story illustrates the power of reciting Kaddish for a parent.

The Jew of New York

A novel by Ben Katchor.

Text of the Mourner’s Kaddish

The prayer traditionally recited for the dead, in Aramaic, transliteration and English translation.

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