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Celebrate, Lag Ba'Omer, More Holidays, Pray
Blessing for Counting the Omer
The blessing in transliteration and English.
Best of the Week
After a couple week’s hiatus, “Best of the Week” has returned! You better get a glass of water, because it’s ...
Celebrate, Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah, Sukkot
The Ritual of Beating the Willow
How did this Sukkot tradition develop?
Stop! Don’t Touch That Matzah
So I don’t know if you noticed, but we just finished up with Purim. So many kind strangers and people-from-my-synagogue-whose-names-I-sort-of-know-but-don’t-exactly ...
Mourning the Loss of a Non-Jewish Parent
“Ima, Aunt Angela is trying to reach you. I know it’s grandma! I want to go to her funeral!” My ...
The Ten Commandments: A Gender Analysis
Are the Ten Commandments only for men?
Israel, Jewish Texts, Rabbis Without Borders, Study, Talmud
Is Freedom A Jewish Virtue?
Are you on the freedom bandwagon yet? Celebrations of the concept of freedom seem to be permeating the cultural-political zeitgeist ...
Superman Never Had a Bris
We all know Superman has Jewish roots, but until today I never thought about whether he was circumcised. Now, of ...