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Fast Days for Repentance & Atonement

The Jewish calendar has a number of such days in addition to Yom Kippur.

From Secular Jew to Talmud Scholar Part I: How I Came to Study Talmud

Readers often ask: How did a girl raised in a secular socialist family in Los Angeles come to be a ...

How to Be the Jewish Daughter of a Cancer Patient

Today is World Cancer Day, a day when people worldwide are focused on cancer, to encourage its prevention, detection, and ...

Jewish Text Study Is Traditionally A Communal Activity

Reading Jewish texts is not just a religious act, it is an act of communal identification and communication.

Kippot, Hats and Head Coverings: A Traditionalist View

How and when a Jew covers his or her head is a spiritual declaration and a nuanced social statement.

Grocery Stories

Descended from Jewish grocers, groceries have shaped my Jewish life

What to Get: The Bar or Bat Mitzvah Gift

What gift to get for a Bar or Bat Mitzvah? The challenge with gifts for a life cycle event is ...

Coming Out & Inviting In

In honor of  National Coming Out Day , Keshet will be sharing and celebrating coming out stories throughout the month ...

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