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Lag Ba'Omer, Passover

The Omer as a Period of Mourning

An overview of the restrictions Jews traditionally observe during the 49 day period between Passover and Shavuot.

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Studying Tikkun Olam

From our friends at Jspot.org: Just in time for Shavuot, Jewish Funds for Justice has released a study guide on ...

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The Afterglow of Revelation

In the wake of Shavuot, we might ask ourselves: What have we been tending that we are now harvesting?

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Innovating to Preserve Tradition

Lisa Lepson, the Executive Director of the Joshua Venture group, writes in her piece “Where Yesterday Meets Tomorrow:” The Judaism ...

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Best of the Week

We are almost at my favorite holiday of the year. That’s right! July 4th is less than two months away. ...

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Lavender Cheesecake with Shortbread-Almond Crust

Cheesecake is a natural fit for Shavuot, which falls during springtime right as people's cows and other animals were giving birth, and therefore producing milk.

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Babka Cheesecake and Other Awesome Jewish Dessert Mash-ups

What's better than babka or cheesecake? Babka AND cheesecake, all in one bite.

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Time Wars

The ancient rabbis were well aware that control of the calendar was linked to their authority over the Jewish people

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Cheesecake

A very dairy treat.

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Ruth and the Holocaust

The Book of Ruth takes on new significance in modern times.