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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.
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.
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.