Counting the Omer
Counting the Omer, sefirat haomer, is a daily mitzvah from the second night of Passover until Shavuot. Seven weeks of seven days for a total of forty-nine days.
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Celebrating Shavuot
Shavuot, one of the three pilgrimage festival holidays, celebrates the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai and the harvest of First Fruits, Yom haBikkurim.
Feb14
What is Pareve Food?
Some foods, neither meat nor dairy in origin, are known as pareve and government standards may differ from Rabbinical definitions.
Feb22
Why Separating Meat and Dairy is Part of Keeping Kosher
Halakhah specifically encourages us to separate meat and dairy products and prohibits us from eating them together.
Nov07
Exploring Judaism Writers Fellowship Cohort 1 – 2024-2025
The EJWF is a 6-month cohort-based fellowship for rabbinical students to cultivate their professional spiritual voice and share their Torah.
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.
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