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A surprise attack on a holy day in 1973.

In modernity, Jews have believed in various kinds of Zionism--and some have also stood in opposition.

A reminder to participate in, and not just observe, the world around us

By adding new hymns, prayers, and meditations, medieval Jewish mystics reframed Jewish worship in their own esoteric terms.

Fertility of the womb and fertility of the land are divine gifts.

Moses as a model of one who seeks greater understanding

Resisting the temptation to return, geographically or psychologically, to the site of our bondage.

Dealing with disagreements in interpretation of the law.

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It is important to see the value in Esau as well as Jacob.

Why did Abraham beg for mercy for the city of Sodom but not for his son Isaac?