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The Seder Structure and Experience

An overview of preparing for the seder and the elements of a traditional seder.

Light Doesn’t Happen By Accident

A few years ago, I was browsing through a Judaica store. After looking at the books, and the Shabbat candlesticks, ...

Ladino Pregnant Pop

“Ensuenyo Te Vi” Three words that normally don’t go together: Ladino, Pop, Pregnant. But in my world they make a ...

The Book of Esther

There are many unique aspects to the biblical book that tells the Purim story.

A Slap in the Face in an Ancient Church That Wasn’t a Synagogue

On a tour of Judea (in the West Bank), wishing all its residents past and present were acknowledged.

Rosh HaShanah: Sanctifying Our In-Betweens

Rabbi Reuben Zellman delivered this D’var Torah on Erev Rosh HaShanah in 2006 at Congregation Sha’ar Zahav in San Francisco. ...

The Third Temple Will Be Everywhere

Each of us is a miniature sanctuary.

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What is “self-affliction”?

Is It OK To Drink Water on Yom Kippur?

Water is traditionally prohibited on the fast day, but health concerns take precedence.

The Gender of Our Clergy Need Not Dictate Where Women Breastfeed

In her JOFA post, “I Wasn’t Asking for Your Opinion,” Rabbanit Sharona Halickman rightfully criticizes the Orthodox Union for “only now ...

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