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Dec03
It is a Boy! How Do We Prepare for his Brit Milah?
You’ve had a boy and its time for a Brit Milah (or Bris). What do you do? Who do you call? What questions do you ask?
May08
How is Kosher Slaughtering Performed?
To take even animal life, requires that the shochet be wholly attuned to the serious nature of the slaughter and never callous or uncaring.
Jun22
What is Tzedakah?
Jewish tradition does not see contributions to the community’s welfare as mere charity, but rather as tzedakah, literally “acts of justice.”
Jan27
Life Exists in Relation
If we try to look past the tangible, if we focus on the other, in relationship, we can come to see the Divine, even if ...
Feb19
How Mourning Changes You
Pulling on a conversation between Stephen Colbert and Anderson Cooper about mourning, learn about how mourning can change you.
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