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What Is the Haftarah, and Why Do We Read It?

Each Torah portion is paired with a passage from the Prophets.

Mothers and Daughters in Shul

I was sitting in synagogue beside a beautiful, ornate, wood carved mechitzah when I saw something I had never noticed ...

Fast Days: Synagogue Laws & Customs

Fast days are acknowledged in the synagogue liturgy.

Chanting the Book of Eicha

The biblical Book of Lamentations is chanted in a unique style, with each verse beginning in a major mode and ending in its relative minor mode.

Kinot: Poems of Lament

These mournful poems are the central part of the liturgy of Tisha B'Av.

The Yom Kippur Diet: Mom Edition

“Are you going to fast on Yom Kippur?” “Are you going to try not to eat until chatzot, midday?” These ...

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