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Tikkun in Lurianic Kabbalah

In contemporary parlance, tikkun olam refers to repairing the earthly world in which we live but in Luria's teachings, complete tikkun would undo the world we know.

Yom Hashoah: Holocaust Memorial Day

This annual day of remembrance of the victims is observed by Jewish communities worldwide.

How Tu B’Av Became Matchmaking Season

A historical perspective on the Jewish holiday of love.

Discussing the Holocaust with Children

A topic that may seem far from modern children's lives holds valuable social lessons.

The Fast of the First Born

This pre-Passover fast applies to a select few.

Kinot for Tisha B’Av

The liturgy for the 9th of Av includes Lamentations and special additional elegies.

Shabbat Hazon & Shabbat Nahamu

The Sabbaths before and after Tisha B'Av provide a message of comfort and consolation.

Celebrating Romantic Love

Tu B'Av carries an important lesson for modern relationships.

How The Bible Differs from Other Religious Texts of Its Time

Go with Gilgamesh, but lose the animal livers.

Josephus Flavius

Josephus Flavius both participated in and wrote the history of the Jewish interaction with Rome.

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