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Are there Jewish prayers to recite for those who are no longer expecting healing?

Do Jews ever pray like this?

Why is the kosher status of this fish a source of controversy?

Can something other than bread be thrown into the water during Tashlich?

Why are two Torah portions read together on certain weeks?

The underlying Jewish value governing how we dress is modesty, or tzniut.

The ancient rabbis forbade clapping on Shabbat — for one very specific reason.

What do we do when two Jewish values clash?

Lighting memorial candles is well-established Jewish custom, but not obligatory under Jewish law.

Traditionally, mourners recite Kaddish for parents for 11 months minus one day.