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Celebrate, Live, More Holidays, Tu Bishvat
Kabbalistic Tu Bishvat Seder: Part 3
In Jewish mystical thought, the Tu Bishvat seder became a time to atone for sexual impropriety by blessing, eating and meditating on the symbolism of fruit.
Spiraling Towards Repentance
There are five factors in teshuvah (repentance), each of which can be a starting point for the entire process.
Samuel Menashe
A neglected master takes his place in history.
Celebrate, JOFA's Torch, More Holidays, Pray, Tisha B'Av
Mothers and Daughters in Shul
I was sitting in synagogue beside a beautiful, ornate, wood carved mechitzah when I saw something I had never noticed ...
Beliefs & Practices, Jewish Texts, Mysticism, Study
Merkavah Mysticism in Rabbinic Literature
In the Talmud and midrash, visions of the Divine Throne are achieved by studying the Torah.
Denominations, Live, Mixed Multitudes
Secrets of an Orthodox Matchmaker
Chana Rachel Frumin is the director and founder of the Jerusalem Narrative Family Therapy Institute, where she is a marriage ...
Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Celebrate, JOFA's Torch, Live, Shavuot, Women & Feminism
Our Bat Mitzvah Celebration With The Community
We live in a provincial community in the UK and like in many provincial communities, attitudes towards women’s involvement in ...
21 Restaurants Hosting Passover Seders Across the Country
Instead of making a mess in your kitchen, make a reservation.
Appetizers, Eat, Holiday Food, Jewish Recipes
How to Make Fried Kugel
If a fried macaroni and cheese ball met a zeppoli and then converted to Judaism, their baby would be one of these fried kugel balls.
Torah Like Water
A creative interpretation yields a valuable lesson about the vital importance of Torah to the Jewish people.