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3 Special Shabbats to Get You in the Mood for Passover

Shabbat Parah, Shabbat HaHodesh and Shabbat HaGadol.

Jerusalem Contested

The Holy City changed hands many times before the War of Independence.

Jewish Music Lyrics: The Best of 2009

It’s not news that a Hasidic Jew can rule the charts or that Yiddish-revivalist klezmer-punk bands are capable of rocking ...

Research and the Power of Bashert

I’m not a great believer in fate, but I certainly have encountered more than a few instances of bashert—that lovely Hebrew ...

New Blogs Bring New Voices

I grew up a BIG wrestling fan. For all the television I watch, this fact actually about me still surprises ...

The First Bat Mitzvah

Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan's daughter's modest break with patriarchal traditions created new religious options for Jewish women.

Scheduling A Bar/Bat Mitzvah: What To Consider

For a traditional family, the appropriate date for a bar/bat mitzvah is the Shabbat on or following the child's birthday, but for a liberal family, selecting a date can be more complicated.

What Is the Haftarah, and Why Do We Read It?

Each Torah portion is paired with a passage from the Prophets.

What Happens in Synagogue on Simchat Torah

Special ceremonies for ending and beginning the Torah cycle.

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