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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.

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.

Exemptions from Military Service in Judaism

The Torah lists several categories of men who are exempt from war fighting.

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.

History of Reconstructionist Judaism

This movement originated in the philosophy of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan.

Reform Judaism & Halakhah

Seeking guidance from the Jewish legal tradition, without a belief in its binding nature—especially in light of contemporary moral sensitivies.

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