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The Jewish Funeral, or Levaya
A Jewish funeral is held as quickly as possible after death and usually includes readings, a eulogy, and a special memorial prayer.
Conversion, Interfaith, Keeping Kosher, Newborn Ceremonies, Relationships
How to Negotiate Jewish Differences
9 tips to help your family get along, even if members observe Judaism differently.
Celebrate, Gender & Sexuality, Keshet, Live, Pray, Yom Kippur
Learning to Return to Myself
I remember Yom Kippur when I was 13. I was in synagogue, proudly wearing the tallit I had been given ...
Challah Recipes, Dinner, Eat, Jewish Recipes, Rosh Hashanah Food, Shabbat Dishes, Sukkot/Simchat Torah Food
Mushroom, Onion, and Challah-Stuffed Acorn Squash
Thanksgiving is one of my family’s favorite holidays. Besides Passover, it is one of the only times we all come together during ...
Kabbalah & Jewish Prayer
By adding new hymns, prayers, and meditations, medieval Jewish mystics reframed Jewish worship in their own esoteric terms.
When White Rabbis Talk About Race
White rabbis are talking about race. Over the last few years, sermons about race and racial issues have come to ...
Jewish Texts, Jewish Thought, Mysticism, Sages & Scholars, Study
Who Was Rav Nachman of Breslov?
Famous for his sayings, stories and charisma, this Hasidic leader inspired a movement that is still vibrant today.