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Yizkor: The Jewish Memorial Service

Yizkor is recited four times a year during holiday synagogue services.

Afterlife and the Messiah 101

Judaism isn't entirely clear on what happens after we die.

The Temple and its Destruction

A look into the psyche of ancient Judaism.

Beyond the Three Weeks

The month of Av brings with it forgiveness similar to the experience of Yom Kippur.

Jewish Views on Islam

According to most Jewish thinkers, Islam is not idolatry; but authorities have disagreed as to whether it's better to convert or be martyred.

Are Jews the Chosen People?

And what does chosenness mean anyway?

Modern Orthodoxy & the Chosen People

The requirements and transcendent possibilities of Jewish law are the bases of Jewish distinctness.

Tikkun Olam

In contemporary Jewish thought.

Comforting Jewish Mourners: Nihum Avelim

Respect for the deceased, kindness and concern for those who mourn.

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.

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