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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!

Jewish Languages 101

What happens when a people has no land of its own?

Haskalah, the Jewish Enlightenment

Originating in 18th-century Germany, this movement of "maskilim" sought to integrate Jewish ideas and Jews into Western society.

The Balfour Declaration of 1917

A landmark in efforts to secure a Jewish state.

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