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Sephardic Hanukkah Traditions

As a Jew with North African roots, I have always felt that my culture’s rich and diverse traditions set me apart ...

Maid of Ludomir

This 19th Century Hasidic woman served as an unofficial rabbi.

Eating Matzah At the Seder

The bread of poverty has a rich history in Rabbinic literature.

External Texts

A bibliographical summary of Apocrypha and Pseudepigrapha.

Summary of Tractate Chagigah

The pilgrimage festivals, ritual purity and cosmological speculation about the origins of the universe.

Magic Bowls

Ancient artifacts reveal Jewish attitudes toward incantations, demons, and the supernatural.

Jewish Prayers and Liturgy 101

An overview of the texts that guide Jewish worship.

Sukkot History Up to the Second Temple Period

Observances in ancient times were associated with the land.

Is There Still Midrash Today?

Finding midrash in current events, your local synagogue and your movie theater.

Studying Torah

How to Study Torah. Judaism and Torah Study. Jewish Learning. Torah Study.

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