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Fasting For A Tolerant and Pluralistic Israel

#BlackLivesMatter has generated a wave of rebuke from the American Jewish establishment ever since it published its online Platform on ...

Haftarah for Eikev

Isaiah consoles the exiled nation of Israel.

Schindler’s List and Hip-Hop Remembrance

When I was in Junior Congregation services at OCJCC-BI in Philadelphia, we spent Tisha B’Av — the holiday that’s the ...

Moed Katan 9

Keeping our joys separate.

Tobacco

Jewish authorities have much to say about using, and abusing, this substance.

Rosh Hashanah 30

Remembering through action.

What Should Your Rabbi Talk About?

Tisha B’Av (Aug. 5th), which commemorates the destruction of the Temple also marks the seven week countdown to Rosh Hashanah. ...

It’s Time for a New Calendar

I have a rich undergraduate memory of a professor teaching about communities. She said that one of the key aspects ...

Fast Days: Synagogue Laws & Customs

Fast days are acknowledged in the synagogue liturgy.

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