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Celebrate, Israel, Jerusalem Day, More Holidays
The Jewish Connection to Jerusalem
Remembering Jerusalem permeates Jewish belief, thought, and practice in profound and powerful ways.
Parashat Ki Tavo: The Deuteronomy Dinner Party: As Many Chairs as We Need
Jews read sections of the Torah each week, and these sections, known as parshiyot, inspire endless examination year after year. ...
Celebrate, More Holidays, Mourn
Non-Fixed Fast Days
Judaism has communal fasts that are not on the yearly calendar and numerous occasions when individuals may choose to fast.
Israel, Modern Israel, Modern Jewish History, Zionism
Secular Zionism
From religious idea to secular ideology.
Is Grief a Communal or a Personal Affair?
Tensions exist between national observance and private remembrance on Yom Hazikaron, Israel's Memorial Day.
Tenth of Tevet
This fast commemorates the beginning of the end of the First Temple.
Jewish Literature, Rosh Hashanah, Shopping Guides, Yom Kippur
9 Books To Prepare You For the High Holidays
Spiritual preparation for Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur can make the holidays that much more meaningful.