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Rain Insertions Part 4: The Lunar Calendar and the Gregorian Calendar
In the fourth installment of our series on rain insertions, discover how Amidah insertions are impacted by the lunar and Gregorian calendars.
The Value of Using Set Prayers
By the use of set prayers, are we ipso facto guaranteeing that some will be obliged to recite words they do not find true or ...
A New Egalitarian Divorce
Rabbi Barmash's new teshuvah empowers women and infuses the rites of marriage and divorce with more equality and dignity for both partners.
Overview of the Morning Service
Rabbi Dr. Karen Reiss Medwed, The Observant Life (Book)
May 15, 2023
Every Day Morning Service (Shacharit)
Every day of the year, the Morning Service follows some variation of the order of the same Sharcharit prayers.
List of Mishnah Chapters by First Letter
One mourning practice is to use the first letters of chapters of Mishnah to spell out the name of the deceased. Here is a list ...















