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Coming Down to Earth

Instead of looking up to the heavens for holiness, what if instead we looked to the earth beneath our feet?

The Covenant & God

God, too, is bound by this divine agreement.

What is Anger For?

There are three (types) of people the Holy One loves: One who does not get angry. One who does not ...

Taanit 2

Welcome to Tractate Taanit.

The Sweet Story of Israeli Desserts

Desserts are part of the ever-developing Israeli cuisine, and like everything else in Israel, desserts too have their story.

Intermarriage Is a Scapegoat

“My son-in-law is so lovely, and he and my daughter are very happy, and I’m happy for them. But he’s ...

Women in Rashi’s Time: It Wasn’t the Dark Ages for Them

On July 27, the 29th of Tammuz, I will observe the 909th yahrtzeit of Rabbi Shlomo Yizhaki, better known as ...

Not My Mother’s Matzah Balls: My Moroccan Kitchen

I have often joked that I am the only woman in America who doesn’t cook anything that she grew up ...

Kol Nidrei: The Power of Words

Why does the holiest day of the Jewish year begin with a dry legal formula renouncing vows?

Text of Kol Nidrei

The evening service opening the Day of Atonement is one of the most emotionally intense of all Jewish prayers.

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