Introduction to Kabbalah: Concepts and History to Enhance Your Understanding
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Sex isn’t only permitted on Shabbat — it’s encouraged.
In some years, Rosh Hashanah doesn’t start until October. Here’s why.
The month prior to the Jewish new year is a time of introspection and personal stock-taking.
The oldest Jewish community in Europe traces its history back more than 2,300 years.
In 2024, Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown on Wednesday, Oct. 2 and ends at sundown on Friday, Oct. 4.
In this Torah portion, Moses reviews the justice system for the Israelites. Moses talks about the limits future kings should have on their possessions. Moses explains that the priests and Levites should not be paid and should survive on donations from the people. Finally, Moses explains the laws of warfare.
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Ensuring justice is the means to cast out idol worship and ensure God’s presence resides among the people.
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The continued adventures of Rabba bar bar Hanna.
Fish tales.
Both this and that.
Reconnection with God through atonement is like the reunion of two lovers who can’t stand to be apart.
The intimate bond between love and memory.
Every act of creativity is a co-creation between the maker and God.
The rabbis of the Talmud had a lot to say on the World to Come, but little about what it actually is.
Distinguishing between different types of Jewish prayers.
From biblical times to the emergence of Rabbinic Judaism.
The tiny Jewish communities of the Nordic countries have been sustained by regular arrivals of Jews fleeing persecution elsewhere.