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Eco-Judaism: Renewing Tu Bishvat
A contemporary form of Judaism that focuses on our relationship with the environment and expands the focus of Tu Bishvat.
Hebrew Bible: Torah, Prophets and Writings
The Bible, also known as Tanakh, is the founding document of the Jews.
When Bad Things Happen to Good People
Suffering is meaningless unless you decide otherwise.
Visiting the Sick: Bikkur Cholim
The importance of this act is emphasized in daily prayers.
Inquisition in Spain
How Jews went from protected minority to persona non grata in just a few years.
Abraham Joshua Heschel: A Prophet’s Prophet
Heschel aimed, through his writing and teaching, to shock modern people out of complacency and into a spiritual dimension
Preliminary Morning Blessings and Psalms
Jewish liturgy encourages spiritual preparation prior to the main section of the morning service.
The History of Yiddish
Yiddish originated in Germany, but was eventually spoken by Jews all over Europe.
Jewish Languages: From Aramaic to Yiddish
Think Hebrew is the only Jewish language? Think again!
Haskalah, the Jewish Enlightenment
Originating in 18th-century Germany, this movement of "maskilim" sought to integrate Jewish ideas and Jews into Western society.