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Jewish Spirituality
Renewing Jewish expression, belief, and practice--in ways traditional and new.
Can You Make Kiddush On Anything Other Than Wine?
While kiddush is traditionally recited over wine, other beverages can be used.
What Happens on Shavuot?
Rituals for the holiday of Shavuot, which celebrates the giving of the Torah.
Beliefs & Practices, Blessings for Food, Eat, FAQ, Pray, Shabbat
What is Birkat Hamazon, or Benching?
All about the grace after meals.
Human Vessels For Blessing
By asking the priests to bless the people, God gives them an opportunity to serve as role models of caring for the people.
High Holidays, Pray, Prayer Musings
Hineni: A Prayer for the Ability to Pray
This meditation traditionally recited by the cantor on the High Holidays is unique for being worded in the first-person singular.
Judaica
Links to online Judaica shopping sites.
Beliefs & Practices, Celebrate, FAQ
The Jewish Leap Year Explained
Why the Jewish year sometimes adds an extra month of Adar and how that changes holidays and Torah readings.
The Shema: A Model of Moral Development
The prayer's three paragraphs seem unrelated, but they lead us on the steps of a spiritual journey.