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The Sukkot Paradox

Do walls make us secure or vulnerable?

What Is Challah?

All about the braided Sabbath bread.

Shabbat Rest and Renewal

Two elements that are the essence of Shabbat.

Shabbat As Protest

Observing Shabbat is an antidote to the stresses of daily life.

Jonah: Following God’s Example

God also repents in the Book of Jonah.

Ancient Yom Kippur Observances

How the Day of Atonement was marked before the destruction of the Second Temple.

Averting the Severe Decree

The appearance of three word phrases in the Unetaneh Tokef prayer teaches that deeds must follow thought.

Personal Repentance: An Act of Purification

Each person must accomplish this individually

On Yom Kippur, You Are What You Don’t Eat

7 reasons for fasting on the Day of Atonement.

Leviticus 16:1-34: The Scapegoat Ritual

The Torah reading for Yom Kippur morning.

Why Rosh Chodesh is Linked to Women

Women's association with the new moon dates far back in history.

Jewish Holiday & Shabbat Prayers

Each and every holiday in the Jewish calendar comes with its own unique set of insertions into the prayers intended to celebrate the special character of that festival.

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