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Articles by My Jewish Learning

Yom Kippur Katan

A fast day associated with the new moon.

You Can Run, But You Can’t Hide

How do we, like Adam and Eve, hide from taking responsibility for our decisions and actions?

History of Sukkot

This agricultural holiday dates back to biblical times and has evolved over time.

Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12: The Death of Moses

The first Torah reading for Simchat Torah

Joshua Chapter 1: A New Leader

The Haftarah reading for Simchat Torah.

Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17: Tithing, Sabbaticals and Pilgrimage

A connection between Sukkot and this "eighth day of assembly."

Reading The Story of Creation on Simchat Torah

The second Torah reading for Simchat Torah

Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah at Home

Although both holidays lack special home customs, they are marked by holiday meals, special blessings, and a prohibition on work.

Jewish Renewal

Inspired by the visionary leader Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi, Jewish Renewal describes itself more as an attitude than a denomination.

Exodus 33:12-34:26: Observing the Festivals

The Torah reading for the Shabbat that falls on the intermediate days of Sukkot.

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