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What is Exploring Judaism?
Exploring Judaism is the digital home for Conservative Judaism.
Exploring Judaism is the home for Torah that embraces the beauty and complexity of Judaism, and our personal search for meaning and learning. There is always something to learn and explore.
Exploring Judaism seeks to help people find explainers on subjects they wish to learn more about, practical guides on how to observe Judaism, and reflections on how to make life more meaningful.
Our approach is rooted in Conservative Judaism and in the ideas that Judaism grows with us, that we’re guided by process, and that there is beauty in the balance.
Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah
We Reclaimed Two Jewish Wedding Customs and You Can Too
There are many Jewish wedding customs out there, finding the right ones for you can help you explore the more subtle emotions of the event.
Connecting with God Through Prayer
We hear from God through our participation in liturgical prayer, and also through the study of religious texts.
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What is a Tallit?
Rabbi Dr. Karen Reiss Medwed, The Observant Life (Book)
May 11, 2023
Accessories for Prayer Every Day
The tassels of the Tallit, called tzitzit (or tzitzis) in Hebrew, are explicitly intended to serve as a reminder of God’s commandments.
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How Can I Create a Kosher Kitchen
Rabbi Paul S. Drazen, The Observant Life (Book)
April 28, 2023
Every Day Guidelines for a Kosher Kitchen
While daunting and labour intensive to transform a non-kosher kitchen into a kosher one each individual step is rather straightforward.
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Jewish Obligations of Parents to Children
When speaking about family, there is a wide variety of opinions and also a variety of obligations of parents, situations and relationships.
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