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The size and character of the American Jewish community has been defined by the 3.5 million Jews who have emigrated since the 17th century.

An overview of the Jewish state and its many accomplishments and challenges.

Shifting views and philosophies about the Jewish practice of circumcising baby boys on the eighth day of life.

Acknowledging sins allows for individual purification.

Each and every holiday in the Jewish calendar comes with its own unique set of insertions into the prayers intended to celebrate the special character of that festival.

The link Maimonides found between confession and repentance.

There are exceptions to the Yom Kippur fast.

After the destruction of the second Temple, the focus of the holiday changes.

We must be cleansed from the polluting effects of sin.

The message to the one who is circumcised: The covenant involves pain and sacrifice as well as honor and sanctity. And it is part of who you are, branded into your flesh at birth.