Evergreen

In the Second Temple period.

While following a tradition of praying for the government, this prayer has some significant differences.

An idealized Jerusalem arose out of the ashes of the Temple's destruction and the city's ruins.

There are a handful of holidays that entered Jewish life in the latter half of the 20th century.

Rabbinic readings of biblical stories suggest some pitfalls to be avoided in raising children.

Recent historical events have lead to new archetypes.

Communal remembering was constructed on the basis of traditional Jewish archetypes.

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.