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Tzom Gedaliah
The history and observance of this minor fast day right after Rosh Hashanah.
Non-Fixed Fast Days
Judaism has communal fasts that are not on the yearly calendar and numerous occasions when individuals may choose to fast.
Writing & Delivering the Get
Writing and delivering the get (bill of divorce) is a complicated process requiring experts in Jewish divorce law.
Jews & Globalization
Jews (not surprisingly) fall on different sides of the issue, but Jews and Israel have also been the target of anti-globalization anger.
Jewish Weddings: When and Where They Happen
The details for scheduling traditional Jewish nuptials.
Fast Days: Synagogue Laws & Customs
Fast days are acknowledged in the synagogue liturgy.
Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day
The newest holiday on the Jewish calendar celebrates the reunification of Israel's capital.
Yom Ha’atzmaut: Israel Independence Day
The celebration of Israeli independence is marked each year on the fifth day of the Hebrew month of Iyar.
Yom Hazikaron: Israel’s Memorial Day
This day honoring fallen soldiers immediately precedes Israel's Independence Day.