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Nov24
“Peace is Great!” A Challenging Jewish Teaching
Achieving true peace here on earth is a tremendous task which we can fully accomplish only when we have God pushing us to do so.
May16
Prayers and Practices of the Weekday Amidah
The Amidah is considered the central part of daily Jewish prayer, with minor variations in the text based on time of day, year and season.
Dec27
Mikveh: Not Just for Niddah Anymore
Moving well beyond niddah, mikveh is now used to mark any and all transitional and transformative moments.
May08
Yahrzeit: The Jewish Anniversary of Someone’s Death
Yahrzeit should be a day given over to remembering and honoring an individual for whom one once sat shivah and is learning to live without.
Oct21
Why Do Jews Pray 3 Times a Day?
Our tradition mandates we pray three times a day, but why? There are 2 theories. But, we might ask: What does it mean to pray?
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