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The very structure of the normal Jewish blessing formula (Barukh Atah…) reflects the tension of recognizing and responding to God's immanence and transcendance.
Israel, Jews Around the Globe, Modern Israel, Sephardic Jews, Study
Israel’s Vibrant Jewish Ethnic Mix
Just because Israel is a Jewish country doesn't mean all its Jews are the same.
Beliefs & Practices, Celebrate, Live, Women & Feminism
For the Sin We Have Sinned…
For the sin we have sinned before you in excluding women from leadership positionsFor the sin we have sinned before ...
Why the Mishnah Is the Best Jewish Book You’ve Never Read
This almost 2,000-year-old text flies under the radar -- but it's immensely important to Jewish life.
High Holidays During Coronavirus, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur
Join My Jewish Learning Live Online for the High Holiday Season
Join My Jewish Learning for a meaningful and engaging online experience on Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and throughout the holiday season.
Beliefs & Practices, Mysticism
Significant Numbers in Judaism
A look at some numbers — from seven to 18 to 613 — that have Jewish significance.
Miscarriage
A ritual in recognition of the author's miscarriage emerged from a year of studying about the infertile Hannah, who eventually had a child.
Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Midrash, Study
Let My People Go
Exploring Moses and Aaron's confrontation with Pharaoh
Jewish Thought, Magic & the Supernatural
Judaism and Astrology
The notion that the planets influence human affairs cuts against the core Jewish belief in free will, but many ancient rabbis believed it anyway.