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The Jewish Connection to Jerusalem

Remembering Jerusalem permeates Jewish belief, thought, and practice in profound and powerful ways.

Divorce in the Bible

Biblical divorce law provided some protection for women by setting limits on a man's absolute power to divorce.

Holocaust Scroll

The Conservative movement's creation of this scroll is the latest attempt in contemporary Judaism to create a liturgy for Yom Hashoah.

Tzom Gedaliah

The history and observance of this minor fast day right after Rosh Hashanah.

The Fast of Esther

The fast that precedes the holiday of Purim.

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.

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