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Judaism and Pets: Questions and Answers

What Jewish tradition says about cats, dogs and other companion animals.

Rabbi Asher Lopatin

Watch a High Holidays sermon from the spiritual leader of Kehillat Etz Chayim in Detroit, MI.

Ask the Expert: Should I Get A Hanukkah Bush?

How do I explain to my kids why I don't want one?

Life After Redemption: Why Counting the Omer Is A Quintessential Jewish Experience

I also think this is but one of many different ways we can dedicate ourselves to deriving spiritual nourishment from these 49 days.

Obligation, Faith, and Service After the Storm

I had been out of town for a few days. When I returned to the ISJL office in Jackson, I ...

Celebrating Our Daughters: From Simchat Bat to Bat Mitzvah

I had been thinking about my eldest daughter’s bat mitzvah for a long time. We belong to a Modern Orthodox ...

Waking Up Is Hard To Do

Waking up in the morning a definite challenge for me. I hit the snooze button more often than I should. At least ...

Bah Humbug and Amazing Grace: Christmas for Jews

“Merry Christmas,” we’ve heard for weeks.For Jews living in predominantly Christian societies, Christmas evokes responses ranging from joy to alienation. ...

Blessings in Hard Times

Jewish tradition suggests that discovering blessing is always possible — even in hard moments.

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