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What Solidarity Shabbat brought to my community
We are no longer strangers to each other – the Sikh community, the Hindu community, the Muslim community, the Christian community…
How My Bukharian Jewish Community Celebrates Hanukkah
Professor and tour guide in New York shares history and recipe for Hannukah cookies.
Jewish History, Mixed Multitudes, Study
From the Academy: Benjamin Sommer
In this installment of “From the Academy,� Dr. Benjamin Sommer, Professor of Bible at the Jewish Theological Seminary, tells us ...
Erusin: The First of the Two Ceremonies
Erusin, the ancient betrothal ceremony, includes two blessings and the ring ceremony, and is followed by the reading of the marriage contract.
Celebrate, Hanukkah, Israeli Culture
Hanukkah Songs from Israel
How Zionism influenced the Festival of Lights.
Isaiah 40-66: Return and Restoration
In Isaiah 40-66, the prophet(s) built on the theological paradigms of Isaiah ben Amoz (Isaiah 1-39).
Jewish Culture, Jewish Languages, Jewish Literature, Study, Yiddish
Sholem Aleichem
One of the most beloved writers of Yiddish literature, his work inspired the hit musical "Fiddler on the Roof."
Baseless Love
How Tu B’Av, the “Jewish Valentine’s Day,” can prepare us for Yom Kippur.
The Mitzvah of Shmita
The concept of the sabbatical year reveals the awesome splendor of God's earth.
Beliefs & Practices, Jewish Thought, Sages & Scholars, Study
The Thirteen Principles of Faith
Maimonides' theological principles were never unanimously embraced.