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About Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Age and its significance, terminology, parents' blessing, parent-child dynamics, and motivations for adult bar/bat mitzvah.
Bible, Celebrate, Jewish Texts, Shavuot
Ruth and Lovingkindness
Rabbinic tradition sees her as a virtuous woman who is rewarded for her behavior.
Who Was Eve?
How the first woman's relationship with man and God is complicated.
Beliefs & Practices, Jewish Thought, Study, War & Peace
Exemptions from Military Service in Judaism
The Torah lists several categories of men who are exempt from war fighting.
Beliefs & Practices, Gender & Sexuality, Live, Study
Homosexuality and Halacha (Jewish Law)
Traditional sources on homosexuality.
Jewish Texts, Mysticism, Study
Symbolism in the Bible
Jewish literature is rife with allegory and metaphor.
What Do the Words Abba and Ima (Ema) Mean?
Though not originally Hebrew terms, they are now among the most commonly used Hebrew words.
Denominations, Jewish History, Live, Study
History of Reconstructionist Judaism
This movement originated in the philosophy of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan.
Jewish Law, Jewish Texts, Study
Reform Judaism & Halakhah
Seeking guidance from the Jewish legal tradition, without a belief in its binding nature—especially in light of contemporary moral sensitivies.