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Sacred Dark

Jewish sources portray darkness as both the embodiment of death and as the wellspring of creativity.

Bava Batra 149

Stealing from the son of a convert.

Shalom Aleichem

This poem is sung in virtually all Jewish homes prior to the Shabbat evening meal.

Achieving Shalom

Commonly defined as peace, hello and goodbye, Shalom cannot simply be translated and then understood by its English description. In ...

Shalom: Peace in Hebrew

Along with truth and justice, peace is among the most hallowed Jewish values.

Shalom, At Passover And Always

We had another post for today, which we will share later, but in light of yesterday’s tragic shootings at two ...

Shalom Y’all, Baby!

There are two words powerfully associated with the Southern Jewish experience: Shalom Y’all. In just two little words, so much ...

Brit Shalom: A Covenant of Peace

A little-known Zionist group that struggled for a peaceful solution to the Arab Question.

How to Say Sim Shalom

This prayer for peace is the last blessing of the Amidah.

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