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The practice of shmirah ensures a body is never left alone before burial.

Jews don’t have a monopoly on God, but we do privilege and prefer our own access.

Are there Jewish prayers to recite for those who are no longer expecting healing?

Do Jews ever pray like this?

Why is the kosher status of this fish a source of controversy?

Can something other than bread be thrown into the water during Tashlich?

Why are two Torah portions read together on certain weeks?

The underlying Jewish value governing how we dress is modesty, or tzniut.

Jewish tradition requires that we treat dead bodies with the utmost respect and strictly prohibits any action that would desecrate them.

As far as food blessings are concerned, what matters is how the food grows — not its botanical classification.

While wreaths are often associated with Christmas, their history goes back farther.

Solar eclipses have traditionally been understood by Jewish tradition as bad omens.