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Yehuda Amichai

A profile of the Israeli poet Yehuda Amichai (1924-2000)

Development and History of Kaddish

The Kaddish originated as an expression of praise to God following a learned discourse.

Special Issues in Mourning

The Jewish tradition explains how converts are to mourn, whether a wedding should be postponed and the kohen's delimited relationship to the dead.

Role of the Shiva Minyan

The daily prayer services in the mourner's home offer community and connection to those facing devastating loss.

How To Sit Shiva

During this Jewish mourning custom, the entire physical environment of the mourner is transformed to acknowledge the immediacy of death.

Buying Truth, Speaking Truth, Acknowledging Truth

Selections from traditional sources

Fixed Prayer and Spontaneity

Reconciling the experience of repeatedly praying from an established text with the need for prayer to come from the heart.

Halakhah: Sources and Development

From biblical law, through classic rabbinic debate and medieval law codes, and continuing in the modern period, Jewish law has undergone constant development.

The Two Creation Stories

An attempt to reconcile two opposing views of nature.

The Book of Chronicles

The final book of the Bible recounts the nation's history, but what it emphasizes and de-emphasizes is telling.

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