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The Differences Between Rosh Hashanah & Yom Kippur
There is a change of mood from the beginning to the end of the 10 days of repentance.
The Psalm To Read Before Rosh Hashanah
Why is Psalm 27 an important part of the spiritual preparation for the High Holidays?
What Happens in Synagogue on Purim
In addition to the Megillah reading, several additions are made to the daily prayer services.
Eco-Judaism: Renewing Tu Bishvat
A contemporary form of Judaism that focuses on our relationship with the environment and expands the focus of Tu Bishvat.
How to Lead a Tu Bishvat Seder
The modern seder draws on elements of its mystical predecessor.
Eating Fruit on Tu Bishvat
This tie to the land of Israel has been carried out in many ways.
Tu Bishvat, the Jewish ‘Birthday’ of the Trees
A minor festival seemingly tailor-made for today's Jewish environmentalists.
The Four Types of Tu Bishvat
The Jewish birthday for the trees has gone through several phases of historical development.
Zionism and Tu Bishvat
As Jews reclaimed the land long celebrated by Tu Bishvat and revived Jewish life on it, the holiday was again transformed.
The Rabbis’ Shabbat Part I: Prohibitions
The rabbis of antiquity used prohibitions to shape a Shabbat experience in which creative activity is set aside to make time for matters of the spirit. First of two parts.
