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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.

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.

Passover (Pesach) Themes and Theology

This holiday is all about redemption.

How to Have an Aliyah

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

Guide to Jewish Food Terms

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

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 ...

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.

Seamlessly Chinese and Jewish

Recently at work, one of my co-workers, who is a Chinese originally from Taiwan, stopped by my desk to ask ...

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