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What Do Lifecycle Celebrations Do?

Jewish lifecycle ceremonies celebrate change, and sanctify the ordinary.

Traditionalism Confronts Lifecycle Innovation

Traditionalist Jews have many objections to new, or renewed, lifecycle ceremonies.

Themes in Jewish Lifecycle Events

Overview of various themes in Jewish lifecycle.

The Fetus in Jewish Law

Does a fetus have the same legal status as a person?

Tzedakah: History and Development

History and Development of Tzedakah. Jewish Tzedakah. Charitable Giving.

Tzedakah Themes & Theology

Although often translated as “charity,” tzedakah is not equivalent to charity. Rather, its root means “justice.”

About Jewish Lifecycle

About Jewish Lifecycle. Jewish Ceremonies and Rituals.

Yom Kippur Haftarah: Isaiah 57:14-58:14

The complete text (in English) for this Yom Kippur reading.

Why Do We Have Lifecycle Rituals?

Overview of why Jewish ritual and what it does.

Biblical Concepts of Holiness

How can we unify the sacred with the profane?

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