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Tag: History
The History and Evolution of Simchat Torah
If the Torah doesn’t tell us anything about Simchat Torah, where does this holiday come from? What does it teach us?
David Schwartz, MAJPS
September 25, 2024
High Holidays
Holidays
B’khol Dor Vador—In Every Generation
What does "b'khol dor vador—in every generation" mean in light of the events of October 7? How does this connect us to Passover?
Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal
March 27, 2024
Holidays
Passover
Deja Jew, or, Asking the Question Yet Again: Why Be Jewish?
Dig deeper into Jewish identity, memory, spirituality, and wisdom, exploring more into the question: "Why Be Jewish?"
Rabbi Dr. Bradley Shavit Artson
August 13, 2023
Daily Living
Embodied Prayer
The Book of Lamentations: Ten Responses to Tragedy & Grief
Explore these ten responses that the Book of Lamentations presents to deal with tragedy and grief. View Tishah B'av through these responses.
Rabbi Dr. J.B. Sacks
July 25, 2023
Holidays
Reflections on Tisha B'av
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.
Emily Jaeger
May 15, 2023
Living
Travel
Prayer Expresses Petition, Praise, Anger, and History
Prayer is not just a recitation of words. But rather, prayer is an expression of a great many modes and experiences in Judaism.
The Observant Life (Book)
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Rabbi Dr. Karen Reiss Medwed
June 29, 2022
Every Day
Prayer