Jewish Holidays

Sukkot observances offer a balance between the real and the ideal.

A humorous folk tale about how NOT to care for this Sukkot object.

While following a tradition of praying for the government, this prayer has some significant differences.

An idealized Jerusalem arose out of the ashes of the Temple's destruction and the city's ruins.

Recent historical events have lead to new archetypes.

Communal remembering was constructed on the basis of traditional Jewish archetypes.

Within Israel and in the greater Jewish world there are differing views as to whether there is a religious nature to Israel's Independence Day.

Biblical texts present Jerusalem as a concrete city and also begin to develop it as an abstract symbol.

Tensions exist between national observance and private remembrance on Yom Hazikaron, Israel's Memorial Day.

The importance of Israel for Jews who do not live there.