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The Mikveh’s Significance in Traditional Conversion
Immersion in the mikveh actualizes the transition between the convert's old identity and his or her new one as a Jew.
How to Choose a Siddur, or Jewish Prayer Book
It helps to know what lies behind the muted bindings and the denominational labels of today's wide array of possibilities.
Jewish Law, Mourn, Prayers for Mourners
Yizkor: The Unending Conversation
Yizkor is part of an ongoing conversation with the dead, but what we don't realize is that we constantly converse with the dead in daily life.
Kislev & Hanukkah
The connections between the month and the holiday.
Ancient Israel, Ancient/Medieval Jewish History, Bible
These Nine Tombs Have Attracted Jewish Pilgrims for Centuries
Take a look inside the places that Abraham, King David, Queen Esther and other biblical characters are said to have been buried.
What Exactly Does Hanukkah Celebrate?
The ancients disagreed about the reasons Jews celebrate the eight day Festival of Light.