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Tehines: Women’s Prayers
Not part of the fixed liturgy, women used these prayers to commemorate special holidays and special times in their lives.
Becoming Free in Judaism
From the beginning of biblical time, man has struggled to break his binding ties in order to become free, independent, and fully human.
Yiddish Literature in the 20th Century
Yiddish writers emigrated from Europe, and though Yiddish writing all but ceased after the Holocaust, it is seeing a small rebirth today.
Mechitzah: Separate Seating in the Synagogue
A curtain or other divider separates men and women while they pray in some synagogues.
Yiddish: What You Should Know
An overview of the grammar — and the many ways this Jewish language differs from Hebrew.
Guide to the Synagogue Sanctuary, From Ark to Yad
An introduction to the parts that make up a synagogue sanctuary.