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The Oral Torah reflects an attempt to create an eternal Judaism, unaffected by the setbacks that had afflicted the Jewish people in the preceding two centuries.

The rhythm of Jewish life is determined by its calendar. Jewish existence is given structure and meaning by the passage of time. There are rituals, celebrations, and holidays that are observed on a daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly basis.

The most solemn day in the Jewish calendar.

What you need to know about Judaism's death, mourning and burial practices

This covers various topics about the Jewish lifecycle.

Why Jews are the people of many books.

Five books of story, law, and poetry divided into 54 weekly portions.

A short description of what the Talmud is and is not, and how and why the Talmud has been studied by Jews throughout the generations.

When someone can be officially determined dead depends on one's interpretation of a key passage in the Talmud.

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