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The four minor fast days are not as restrictive as Yom Kippur and Tisha B'Av.

Within Israel and in the greater Jewish world there are differing views as to whether there is a religious nature to Israel's Independence Day.

Biblical texts present Jerusalem as a concrete city and also begin to develop it as an abstract symbol.

Tensions exist between national observance and private remembrance on Yom Hazikaron, Israel's Memorial Day.

Jewish marriage is not merely a secular legal partnership, but a union sanctified by God.

The traditions, rituals and liturgy for Jewish weddings.

The liberal movements who have held that a civil divorce constitutes a get, or Jewish divorce, are finding that on an emotional, religious level, it's just not enough.

An overview of contemporary issues encountered in Jewish marriage: same-sex marriages, egalitarianism, prenuptial agreements, etc.

The importance of Israel for Jews who do not live there.

This ceremony ritually celebrates the moment that homosexuals, bisexuals, or transsexuals publicly declare their sexual identities.