Celebrate

In many ways, the history of Israeli music reflects the broad struggles of this young country.

An idealized Jerusalem arose out of the ashes of the Temple's destruction and the city's ruins.

Recent historical events have lead to new archetypes.

Tensions exist between national observance and private remembrance on Yom Hazikaron, Israel's Memorial Day.

The importance of Israel for Jews who do not live there.

The Conservative movement's creation of this scroll is the latest attempt in contemporary Judaism to create a liturgy for Yom Hashoah.

Judaism has communal fasts that are not on the yearly calendar and numerous occasions when individuals may choose to fast.

Fast days are acknowledged in the synagogue liturgy.

The Jewish calendar has a number of such days in addition to Yom Kippur.

Once a protection for women, the traditional ketubah has been critiqued by liberal Jews on several grounds.

After the wedding, bride and groom retreat to a seclusion room, rejoin their guests for a festive meal, and then celebrate with friends and family for the next seven days.

This pre-Passover fast applies to a select few.