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Jewish Funerals: What to Expect When You Go

Bad news, unfortunately, travels fast. It can be helpful to know in advance what to do when attending a Jewish funeral.

Al Hanisim: Concerning the Miracles

A prayer acknowledging the significance of Hanukkah.

Jewish Ethics: Some Basic Concepts and Ideas

The biblical text and the Rabbinic tradition provide the universal search for an ethical life with passion and some unique concepts.

Jewish Ethical Behavior

The involvement of God in moral issues gives Jewish ethical thinking a passion and urgency.

Abortion and Judaism

The Jewish position on abortion is nuanced, neither condoning it nor categorically prohibiting it.

Hasidic Mysticism

Hasidism spread mystical ideas to the masses of East-European Jewry.

North African Cuisine

The Jews of North Africa ate spicy, aromatic foods, usually with couscous.

Hanukkah Themes and Theology

Beyond the parties and gifts, what the Festival of Lights is all about.

The Commandments: Biblical Reasons to Obey

There are a number of reasons given to obey God's laws.

Tzedakah in the Jewish Tradition

The Rabbis regulated the giving and receiving of tzedakah even while recognizing that how one gives may be as important as how much one gives.

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