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Prayer for Voters
Even though most Jews live in democracies, they continue to pray for their leaders -- not the people who elect them.
Esther and Daniel: Biblical Advice for Diaspora Communities
How should Jews live under foreign rule? These biblical books offer different answers to a 2,000-year-old question.
Live, Mourn, Mourning Rituals, Sitting Shiva
Shiva, the First Seven Days of Mourning
Shiva is observed in the home as an intensive mourning period for close relatives.
Kindness In Disguise
By judging others favorably and responding to them with kindness, we add holiness to the world.
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.
The Lower East Side: Then & Now
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Celebrate, Disability, The Canteen
A New Normal
Summer is over and the excitement of my son Jonah’s longest ever stay at sleep-away camp, three weeks, is starting ...
Parashat Ha’azinu: Summary
Moses recites a song to the Children of Israel that testifies to their covenant with God.