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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. ...

Your Guide to Reading the Hebrew Bible

Learn the many chapters that make up the Tanach and find out where you can find more information about each.

The Omer as a Period of Mourning

An overview of the restrictions Jews traditionally observe during the 49 day period between Passover and Shavuot.

Yom Ha’atzmaut Liturgy

Religious observance of Yom Ha'atzmaut draw on a variety of Jewish customs.

Why Hanukkah Is Actually a Minor Holiday

It isn't mentioned in the Bible, but Hanukkah is among the most widely observed Jewish rituals.

The Key Word of the Book of Lamentations

Eicha is both the Hebrew title of this biblical book and the word that best helps us understand what it really means.

When Do Jews Fast?

In addition to Yom Kippur, there are many public and private fasts in Judaism.

A Jewish Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day isn’t a specifically Jewish holiday — or, to put it more bluntly, the goyim celebrate it, too — ...

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