Shabbat

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Shabbat As Protest

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

Classic Challah Recipe

Make your own challah, round or braided.

Bringing the Light

Sometimes we bring the light to others, and sometimes we need to borrow a spark.

In the Priestly Blessing, Seeing Parenthood’s Trajectory

A prayer for yesterday, today and tomorrow — all in one.

What To Expect At Synagogue Services on Saturday Morning

A guide for bar/bat mitzvah guests and other newcomers to Sabbath worship.

Kabbalat Shabbat

What happens during the Friday night prayer service.

Ritual Hand Washing Before Meals

The Netilat Yadayim practice and blessing.

The Medicine of the Mythic

The period of mourning leading up to Tisha B'Av brings us into a space where the pain of the past can be touched — and transformed. 

Stuck between Passover and Shavuot

Shavuot is not just the culmination of Passover, but also its subversion.

True Righteousness

A Holocaust rescue story sheds light on a curious verse from the Prophets.

From the Outside, In

The more people we have at the table, the more likely we are to discover wisdom.

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