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Work as a Jewish Spiritual Practice
Texts that address the issue of Jewish work.
The Source Of Spirituality
The glorification of God in the Song at the Sea provides us with several models of attaining spirituality.
Celebrate, Jewish History, Jewish Law, JOFA's Torch, Shabbat, Study
Blessing the Shabbat Lights – A “Modern” Jewish Ritual
The quintessential image of home, holiness, and Jewish motherhood is that of a woman blessing the Shabbat candles, performing a ...
Don’t Pray, Communicate! A Book Review of Holistic Prayer
To understand the newest book by Rabbi Avi Weiss one needs to tell a story that appears in the book, ...
How To Pray Jewishly
I became Orthodox under the guidance of someone who advised me to run from it. Rabbi Dr. Barry Freundel, the ...
Beliefs & Practices, Jewish Art, Jewish Culture
Hiddur Mitzvah: The Case for Beautiful Ritual Objects
Aesthetically pleasing Judaica enhances holiday celebration.
The Book of Deuteronomy
The biblical book whose law and theology most directly shaped later Judaism.
Classical Understandings of Mitzvot and their Reasons
The rabbinic sages and later philosophers and mystics offered many ways to categorize the mitzvot and explain their significance.