Blood on the Doorposts—Faith, Pride and Hope
The haggadah reminds us that Jewish history is an ongoing cycle of oppression and freedom. “B’khol dor vador—in every generation one must see oneself as
Rabbi Jacob Blumenthal
The haggadah reminds us that Jewish history is an ongoing cycle of oppression and freedom. “B’khol dor vador—in every generation one must see oneself as
Danny Siegel writes and compiles 4 examples of bringing light to Hanukkah, even in the darkest of times, by candles, mitzvot, and flashlights.
How does it feel to celebrate Hanukkah in Israel? I have lived in Israel for 10 years. One of the aspects I cherish most is experiencing
Daily Elul kavanot: Short intentions guiding reflection, teshuvah, and spiritual renewal in preparation for the High Holidays.
What if we rebranded tzedakah from our more modern conception of charity and giving to a rabbinic-inspired sacred spending?
Jews see marriage as mitzvah based on biblical and rabbinic texts. Marriage is seen as important for spirituality and closeness with God.
Rabbi Lauren Tuchman writes “Why I Love Tefillin” and explores how all people can wear tefillin, based on her own experience.
Why we cover Challah at the Shabbat table can be found when we learn about manna and the seven species of Israel.
Understanding the Jewish call to sustainability is rooted in a new category of mitzvot: bein adam l’adamah, between the self and the Earth.
What does Judaism say about environmental sustainability? Yishuv Ha’olam is the mitzvah to build and maintain a sustainable world.
Tefillah is more than the sum of its parts and encompasses far more than the obligation to recite certain specific daily prayers.
There is a wide range of specific customs related to the issue of covering the head, including what to cover it with.
It is considered forbidden to fast on fast days if injurious to one’s health, for the sake of performing positive commandments.
Hanukkah songs include those that follow candle lighting, as well as S’vivon sov sov sov, Hanukkah O’Hanukkah, and Neir Li.
The central mitzvah of Ḥanukkah is the lighting of the menorah at home and in the synagogue. This brings light to the darker winter months.
Read here for the procedure for lighting candles for Hanukkah. This includes the blessings, song ideas, and order for lighting candles.
While celebrating Sukkot at home, rituals include lighting candles, sitting in the sukkah, and customs related to the sukkah.
Sukkot, one of the shalosh r’galim, the three pilgrimage festivals is celebrated five days after Yom Kippur.
Sounding of the shofar is a characteristic mitzvah of Rosh Hashanah. The holiday is alternatively called the Day of Sounding the Shofar.
T’fillah, Jewish prayer, is rooted in self-judgment, reflection, and connecting to something greater than ourselves.