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Do Women Experience Holiness Differently?

Parashat Kedoshim teaches us the ways to be holy. But do women have a different understanding of what holiness is?

Schooling Seculars in Honey and Halakhah

Believe it or not, Israelis need Jewish education.

Arriving at the Huppah, or Wedding Canopy

A procession leads the groom and then the bride to the huppah, where the bride traditionally encircles the groom three or seven times.

Jewish Teens, Summer Camp and Liberation

As we approach Pesach, I have been thinking about one of the names of this holiday – z’man heiruteinu – the time ...

Alcohol on Purim

Are Jews really obligated to drink to the point of not knowing the difference between Haman and Mordecai?

The Nature of the Cosmos

Why should we care so much about the details of the Tabernacle?

The Pros and Cons of a Day School Education

One parent shares her family's thoughts about the possibility of her daughter attending a Jewish day school.

When Rosh Hashanah Falls on Shabbat

If the first day of Rosh Hashanah coincides with Shabbat, holiday rituals and liturgy are adjusted.

Reform Launches a Worship Revolution

More Hebrew, rituals, and joyful participation called for at 1999 Orlando Biennial.

Blessing the New Moon

The ritual of blessing the moon is not widely practiced, but carries deep spiritual meaning.

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