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Counting the Omer
The days between Passover and Shavuot are considered a time of mourning.
Beliefs & Practices, Celebrate, Israel, Jewish Texts, Jewish Thought, Mysticism, Passover, Seder, Study
Mystical Israel
Medieval kabbalah offers various approaches to the Land of Israel.
Celebrate, Passover, Rabbis Without Borders
Wicked Son: “Because I knew you…”
We had reached one of those loaded moments in our family Passover seder where all my acumen as a parent, ...
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Two Women Make a Quorum
As I wrote in The Torch last fall, I started attending the early morning minyan at my synagogue with the ...
When I Think of Passover, I Think About Overcoming Oppression
Growing up, Passover was always my favorite holiday. Not only did Passover provide me with an eight day vacation from ...
Celebrate, Disability, Keshet, Sukkot
What We Can Learn from the Rich Symbolism of Sukkot
There are more spiritually resonant symbols associated with the Festival of Sukkot than with any other major Jewish holiday. On ...
How to Navigate Tractate Shekalim for Daf Yomi on Sefaria
Let us help you stay on the right page for the fifth tractate of the Daf Yomi cycle.