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Exploring Judaism

Exploring Judaism is the digital home for Conservative/Masorti Judaism, embracing the beauty and complexity of Judaism, and our personal search for meaning, learning, and connecting. Our goal is to create content based on three core framing: Meaning-Making (Why?), Practical Living (How?), and Explainers (What?).

Exploring Judaism

Exploring Judaism is the digital home for Conservative/Masorti Judaism, embracing the beauty and complexity of Judaism, and our personal search for meaning, learning, and connecting. Our goal is to create content based on three core framing: Meaning-Making (Why?), Practical Living (How?), and Explainers (What?).

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Guiding Questions: Joshua 1

Find guiding questions for each chapter of Joshua on Exploring Judaism, the digital home for Conservative/Masorti Judaism.

Exploring Judaism September 16, 2024 Joshua Neviim (Prophets)

Guiding Questions: Genesis 1

Find guiding questions for each chapter of Genesis on Exploring Judaism, the digital home for Conservative/Masorti Judaism.

Exploring Judaism September 16, 2024 Parashat Bereshit Parashat Bereshit Study Guide

High Holiday Reader 5785: Not A Mahzor

Exploring Judaism's 2024 (5785) High Holiday Reader, Not A Machzor, includes essays to inspire a meaningful Holiday season.

Exploring Judaism September 13, 2024 High Holidays Holidays

Why We Study Mishnah To Grieve Someone Who Has Died

There is a custom of learning and reciting chapters of Mishnah as part of the mourning process. Where does this come from? How does this ...

Rabbi Jeremy Markiz, Exploring Judaism September 3, 2024 Death and Dying Learning

List of Mishnah Chapters by Hebrew letter

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 ...

Exploring Judaism September 3, 2024 Death and Dying Lifecycles

Shavuot 5784: Tiny Tikkun

Shavuot is often considered a holiday of converts. Our Tiny Tikkun collects some texts on conversion to study with a friend or on your own.

Exploring Judaism May 30, 2024 Conversion Holidays

Common Terms in Torah Study

The Exploring Judaism team has prepared this printable sheet of common terms you might encounter in your Torah study that might help you out.

Exploring Judaism May 24, 2024 Holidays Learning

Why You Should Listen to Holocaust Testimonials

As the number of Holocaust survivors declines, we must listen to their testimonials. They give us unique insight into the impact of the Shoah.

Exploring Judaism May 2, 2024 Holidays Yom HaShoah

Lactaid® Carrier Giveaway (Shavuot 5784)

Come prepared with an Exploring Judaism Shavuot Lactaid* Carrier! Exploring Judaism knows how to make Torah more digestible.

Exploring Judaism April 26, 2024 Shavuot