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Ask the Expert: Is Sex Permitted on Shabbat?

Sex isn't only permitted on Shabbat — it's encouraged.

There have been antisemitic incidents in my area and I’m worried about being visibly Jewish.

Judaism and Christianity profess beliefs that are incompatible with each other.

Distinguishing between different types of Jewish prayers.

How to mark the middle days of the eight-day festival.

Traditionally, mourners recite Kaddish for parents for 11 months minus one day.

Lighting memorial candles is well-established Jewish custom, but not obligatory under Jewish law.

Jewish tradition requires that we treat dead bodies with the utmost respect and strictly prohibits any action that would desecrate them.

As far as food blessings are concerned, what matters is how the food grows — not its botanical classification.

While wreaths are often associated with Christmas, their history goes back farther.

Solar eclipses have traditionally been understood by Jewish tradition as bad omens.

Taking on new rituals is part of converting to Judaism, and your rabbi is there to guide you.