Tag: Hebrew

Pharaoh’s Hardened Heart and the Nature of Free Will 

Pharaoh’s Hardened Heart and the Nature of Free Will

Free will gives us a lot of responsibility. But the sages teach we're still able to make mistakes and the teshuvah to repair them.
Finding Meaning in Communal Prayer Without Hebrew Fluency

Finding Meaning in Communal Prayer Without Hebrew Fluency

Being in community, singing with heart, by listening to the prayers, or by intending to connect with G-d are ways to lift up our experience.
A Beginner’s Guide to Joining a Community

A Beginner’s Guide to Joining a Community

Doing Judaism online or alone is hard. There is no replacing being a part of a community. Here's a guide to joining a community step ...
Back to Our Roots

Back to Our Roots

Learn about the Wicked Child of the Four Children by going back to our roots and looking at the meaning of the Hebrew word itself.
How to Travel Jewishly

How to Travel Jewishly

How can you travel in a Jewish way? Emily Jaeger offers five solid ways that you might want to consider when you're traveling the world.

The Language of Prayer

Jews are permitted to pray in any language and thus making our liturgy a link to Jews all around the world.
Miracles: The Power of One Letter

Miracles: The Power of One Letter

Conservative/Masorti prayer books include the Hebrew letter "vav" in the blessing for the miracle of Hanukkah. What is its secret?