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Erusin: The First of the Two Ceremonies
Erusin, the ancient betrothal ceremony, includes two blessings and the ring ceremony, and is followed by the reading of the marriage contract.
JOFA's Torch, Live, Women & Feminism
When a Woman Leads Services, A Community Struggles With Its Identity
Recently, the Ritual Committee of my congregation, Kehillat Yedidya in Jerusalem, asked its members whether we might occasionally allow Kabbalat ...
Celebrate, Mourn, Rosh Chodesh
Blessing the New Moon
The ritual of blessing the moon is not widely practiced--but carries deep spiritual meaning.
Israel, Israel History, Israeli-Palestinian Conflict, Jewish History, Modern Israel, Modern Jewish History, Study
Shimon Peres
Longtime leader of Israel's Labor Party.
Leil Purim: A Kurdish Jewish Women’s Holiday
Imitating Queen Esther, Kurdish Jewish women used to bathe in the river on Purim night.
Jewish Food Tourney: # 8 Brisket vs #9 Sufganiyot
We had our first upset yesterday. #10 Gefilte Fish beat #7 Hamentashen. I was so excited I had trouble falling ...
Celebrate, Desserts, Eat, Israel, Jewish Recipes, Shavuot, Study
Chocolate Halva Donuts
Move over cupcake, there’s a new trendy dessert in town and her name is the donut. Don’t get me wrong ...
The Best Store-Bought Latkes
All the deliciousness, none of the frying.
Without an Eruv
This past Shabbat, my little boy was a prisoner of Jewish law. The DC Eruv was down, which meant that ...