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How Two Midwives Tricked Pharaoh

Shifra and Puah's defiance of Pharaoh's decree and allegiance to God set the stage for the liberation of the Israelites.

Inviting Jewish Foremothers to the Sukkah

A contemporary twist on the traditional ceremony.

Kosher Rules for Passover

A general guide to the rules of keeping kosher on Passover.

How to Sell Your Hametz For Passover

There are several ways to sell leavened products that you cannot dispose of before Passover.

Are Crackers, Tortillas, Pretzels and Other Flat Foods Made of Wheat Kosher for Passover?

Since they don’t appear to have risen, perhaps they fall into the same category as matzah?

How to Light the Hanukkah Menorah

The traditional blessings and procedures for lighting the Hanukkah candles.

The Monster at the End of the Mahzor

Teshuvah is not a confrontation with some frightening otherness, but with ourselves.

You Can Go Home Again

The mitzvah of the Jubilee year is a chance to begin again.

Passover as Childhood

What we experience in our early years informs every aspect of who we are.

Conservation and Experimentation

If ritual is to create a shared language across the generations, we must ensure the Judaism we practice is recognizable both to our ancestors and descendants.

Chanting the Book of Eicha

The biblical Book of Lamentations is chanted in a unique style, with each verse beginning in a major mode and ending in its relative minor mode.

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