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Why I Don’t Officiate at Intermarriages
Effective counseling of intermarried couples makes the difference for the Jewish future--not officiating at their weddings.
The Centrality of Kavod HaMet (Honoring the Dead)
Jewish mourning practices center more on the deceased than on concern for the living.
The Parents’ Role in a Bar/Bat Mitzvah Service
Traditionally, the father recited one blessing during the service, but today, parents are often much more involved.
History of Adult Bar/Bat Mitzvah
The initial impetus for adult bar/bat mitzvah came from men who, having missed the ceremony as adolescents, felt somehow incomplete as Jews.
Leviticus 18:1-30: Sexual Conduct
The Torah reading for Yom Kippur afternoon