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A Time For Every Purpose
The biblical book of Ecclesiastes offers a different way to think about time — not as a unit of measurement, but as shifting periods of emotion and action.
Blessings in Hard Times
Jewish tradition suggests that discovering blessing is always possible — even in hard moments.
Main Characters in the Book of Ruth
Traditionally, the Book of Ruth is read on the second day of Shavuot each year. While the story is riveting ...
How Many Days is Shavuot in Israel?
In American Jewish society a joke has emerged over the past decades that supposedly summarizes all Jewish holidays: “They tried ...
Summary of the Book of Ruth
The Book of Ruth is one of five megillahs that are part of Ketuvim, or Writings, the last third of ...
Should You Sell Your Pet Before Passover?
Who knew pets had anything to do with preparation for the holiday?
How to Make Passover Cleaning Manageable
Tips for the overwhelmed, the last-minute and the lazy.
Ushpizin: Inviting in Our Ancestors on Sukkot
The custom of inviting our ancestors to join us in the sukkah has its roots in Jewish mysticism.
What Does it Mean To Say: ‘All Who are Hungry Come and Eat’?
The Passover seder begins with a declaration that we will throw our doors open and invite the poor in — or does it?
Will the Real Esther Please Stand Up?
The heroine of the Purim story is portrayed in contradictory ways in the biblical book that bears her name.