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Of Challah-ween, Havdalah-ween and Yaakov Lanterns

If you’re reading this post during October, it’ll soon be Halloween – that great Jewish holiday.Yes, you read that right. ...

Passover (Pesach) Themes and Theology

This holiday is all about redemption.

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.

How to Negotiate Jewish Differences

9 tips to help your family get along, even if members observe Judaism differently.

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 ...

Tenth of Tevet

This fast commemorates the beginning of the end of the First Temple.

Why I Co-Officiate Interfaith Marriages

The most popular days to get engaged are Christmas (and I assume Hanukkah!), New Year’s Eve, and Valentine’s Day. That ...

Guide to Jewish Food Terms

Commonly used words and phrases for "noshers" and "fressers."

How to Have an Aliyah

What you should know before you're called to the Torah.

Who Are the Jews of Australia?

The first Jews arrived in Sydney in 1788 and have been joined by successive waves of Jewish immigrants ever since.

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