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Ask the Expert: Apologizing

How should I say I'm sorry?

Ask the Expert: What To Do On Shabbat?

How do I occupy myself on this day of rest?

Neilah Service: Closing of the Gates

The concluding service of Yom Kippur.

Zemirot, or Shabbat Table Songs

Learn the most popular songs associated with the day of rest.

Why is Hanukkah Eight Nights?

The reasons this holiday lasts so long.

How Long Have Jews Been Celebrating Hanukkah?

Hanukkah does not appear in the Hebrew Bible. Where does it come from then?

Making Hanukkah With Children Meaningful

Hanukkah offers many opportunities for fun and joyous celebration.

The Seven Blessings (Sheva Brachot) for a Jewish Wedding

These blessings are recited under the huppah and at celebratory meals for a week afterward.

The Esther/Vashti Purim Flag

The new tradition of waving a flag when Esther and Vashti's names are mentioned celebrates the triumph of these Purim heroines.

Jews and Christmas

What attitudes toward Christmas tell us about modern Jewish identity.

The Book of Esther’s Violent Ending

When an oppressed group massacres others.

What Is An Eruv?

The eruv is a boundary that allows observant Jews to carry needed things in public on Shabbat.

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