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Do I Need to Have Two Passover Seders?
Israeli Jews observe only one Passover seder, but Jews who reside elsewhere often have two.
Are There Special Synagogue Services During Hanukkah?
The Festival of Lights is primarily observed in the home, but there are a few ways the holiday is marked in synagogue.
Beliefs & Practices, JOFA's Torch, Live, Women & Feminism
No More Whispers
What can happen when we take mikvah out of the realm of the hidden, and bring it into a space ...
Jewish History, Mixed Multitudes, Study
Just Facebook Me
Like many 20-somethings, I have spent countless hours wasting away in front of my computer on Facebook. I mean, who ...
Beliefs & Practices, Jewish History, Live, Mixed Multitudes, Study
Liberalism and Intermarriage
As I mentioned on Friday, much of David Klinghoffer’s diagnosis of liberal pluralism (as he experienced it at Limmud NY) ...
Celebrate, Jewish Languages, Jewish&, Ladino, Rosh Hashanah, Sephardic Jews, Yom Kippur
A Family Ritual for Blessing the New Year
A Sephardic Rosh Hashanah ceremony combines elements of Tashlich and a healing ritual.
Never Return to Egypt
Resisting the temptation to return, geographically or psychologically, to the site of our bondage.
History of the World
A Traditionalist Perspective
Beliefs & Practices, Live, Mixed Multitudes
“I Keep Kosher, But I Eat Dairy in Restaurants”
How many times have you heard that one? Growing up, it wasn’t a big surprise: our family would go out ...