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Are Jews the Chosen People?

And what does chosenness mean anyway?

Modern Orthodoxy & the Chosen People

The requirements and transcendent possibilities of Jewish law are the bases of Jewish distinctness.

Tikkun Olam

In contemporary Jewish thought.

Comforting Jewish Mourners: Nihum Avelim

Respect for the deceased, kindness and concern for those who mourn.

Tikkun in Lurianic Kabbalah

In contemporary parlance, tikkun olam refers to repairing the earthly world in which we live but in Luria's teachings, complete tikkun would undo the world we know.

Yom Hashoah: Holocaust Memorial Day

This annual day of remembrance of the victims is observed by Jewish communities worldwide.

How Tu B’Av Became Matchmaking Season

A historical perspective on the Jewish holiday of love.

Discussing the Holocaust with Children

A topic that may seem far from modern children's lives holds valuable social lessons.

The Fast of the First Born

This pre-Passover fast applies to a select few.

Kinot for Tisha B’Av

The liturgy for the 9th of Av includes Lamentations and special additional elegies.

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