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9 Things You Didn’t Know About Rosh Hashanah
Impress your friends and family with these little-known facts about the Jewish New Year.
Bible, Jewish Ethics, Jewish Texts, Study
Whom Should You Honor?
Although relationships between parents and children are complex, our honor for our parents should remain unwavering.
Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
Miriam, whose death is recorded in Parashat Chukat, embodied the honor and glory of the women of Israel.
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.
Celebrate, Women & Feminism, Yom Kippur, Yom Kippur: Breaking the Fast
The Yom Kippur Diet: Mom Edition
“Are you going to fast on Yom Kippur?” “Are you going to try not to eat until chatzot, midday?” These ...
Susan Sontag
This poet, author, and modernist emphasizes the role of interpretation in understanding art.
Jewish Text Study Is Traditionally A Communal Activity
Reading Jewish texts is not just a religious act, it is an act of communal identification and communication.