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Nine Words That You Didn’t Know Come From Aramaic

You might be surprised to discover that you speak a few words of Aramaic and you didn't know it.

Building Yourself One Trait at a Time – Class 5: You Matter

Watch the recording of this session here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C9tUosLT-sMitzvot are oftentimes understood as outward-facing actions, but doing the internal work to develop ...

Jewish Views on the Afterlife: A Three-Part Series

Watch the recording here: Join Valley Beit Midrash’s President & Dean, Rabbi Dr. Shmuly Yanklowitz, for the first part of ...

AJC Advocacy Anywhere: Where’s the Outrage? The Normalization of Antisemitism

Watch the recording here: From neo-Nazis marching in the U.S. to horrific jihadist attacks on European soil, antisemitism persists. One ...

Faiths in Mourning

Watch the recording of this session here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMj9lx6JuRQ Traditional expressions of grief and loss have been severely restricted during covid. ...

Sign Up For “There Was None Like Maimonides”: A Look At the Legendary Jewish Thinker

“From Moses to Moses, there arose none like Moses.” So reads the inscription on the gravestone of Rabbi Moses ben ...

Thank You For Signing Up For “There Was None Like Maimonides”

Your first email will arrive shortly. In the meanwhile, read up on more Jewish thinkers and thought: Jewish Thought and ...

Virtual Tour of Jewish Vienna

BZD and Secret Vienna explore Jewish life in Vienna. The Austrian capital, one of Europe’s most beautiful and impressive cities, ...

Ritual Objects in the Jerusalem Temple

Menorah, altar, incense stand, showbread table, and more.

Building Yourself One Trait at a Time – Class 4: Enthusiasm

Watch the recording of this session here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5uEQU4TRY4Mitzvot are oftentimes understood as outward-facing actions, but doing the internal work to develop ...

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