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Rituals for the holiday of Shavuot, which celebrates the giving of the Torah.

Here's Why.

By asking the priests to bless the people, God gives them an opportunity to serve as role models of caring for the people.

All about the grace after meals.

Links to online Judaica shopping sites.

Why the Jewish year sometimes adds an extra month of Adar and how that changes holidays and Torah readings.

The prayer's three paragraphs seem unrelated, but they lead us on the steps of a spiritual journey.

This meditation traditionally recited by the cantor on the High Holidays is unique for being worded in the first-person singular.

Practical Aspects of Jewish Death and Mourning. Jewish Bereavement. Jewish Lifecycle