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Find explainers, practical guides, and reflections on how to make life and Judaism more meaningful.
Wake up with Gratitude to Cultivate Happiness
Engaging in gratitude every morning for being alive is a religious habit that can contribute to a healthier and happy life.
The History of Tzedakah
The degree to which a person was obligated to contribute to the poor became the mark of membership in a community.
When Does Jewish Law Say We Are Permitted to Talk About Others
Lashon hara I’to·elet are those occasions when it is permissible, or even required, to speak about other people.
What is the Shema?
Rabbi Dr. Karen Reiss Medwed, The Observant Life (Book)
May 15, 2023
Evening Service (Ma'ariv) Every Day
The Shema is the declaration of God’s uniqueness and unity that the Torah commands us to recite twice daily.
How to Get the Get (A Jewish Divorce) and Why It Matters
The Get or “decree of divorce,” plays a fundamental role in the Jewish life cycle of a couple whose marriage has come to an end ...















