Skip to content
Holidays
Candle Lighting Times
Shabbat
Hanukkah
#BeAShamash
Tu Bishvat
Purim
More Holidays >>
Every Day
Blessings
Daily Living
Home
Kashrut
Prayer
Ritual and Prayer Items
Spirituality
Tzedakah
Living
Climate and Environment
Health
Jewish Identity and Pride
LGBTQ+
Lifecycles
Social Justice
Travel
Learning
Tanakh
Torah (The Five Books)
Neviim (Prophets)
Tanakh Yomi
Conservative Judaism
Halakhah
Inclusion
Mitzvot
Community
Make Connections
EJ Writers Fellowship
Ask a Rabbi
Mini-Shop
About
About Us
Our Team
Authors
Pitch a Piece
Feedback
Exploring Judaism Blog
Search
Donate
Search
Search
Close this search box.
Tag: Temple
Why Do Jews Pray 3 Times a Day?
Our tradition mandates we pray three times a day, but why? There are 2 theories. But, we might ask: What does it mean to pray?
Alex Friedman
October 21, 2024
Afternoon Prayers (Mincha)
Evening Service (Ma'ariv)
Acknowledging Jewish Trauma: A Tishah B’Av Chronicle
Ongoing memory and grief help us heal. In acknowledging Jewish trauma, and learning the Tishah B'Av chronicle, we can learn to do just that.
Rabbi Dr. J.B. Sacks
August 9, 2024
Holidays
Reflections on Tisha B'av
Why Does Tisha B’Av Get So Much Play at Camp?
Tisha B'Av at camp is unlike anywhere else in the Jewish world. So why does Tisha B'Av get so much play at camp?
Sara Beth Berman (she/her)
July 26, 2024
Holidays
Observing Tisha B'av
Why Conservative Judaism Changed Sacrifices in the Prayer Book
Explore why Conservative Judaism changed the language of the sacrifices in the prayer book. It shows more about the Movement.
Rabbi Jeremy Markiz
July 23, 2024
Conservative Judaism
Every Day
Tisha Be-Av In Rome, Under the Arch of Titus (1949)
Rabbi Abramowitz z''l: "...Tish'a be-Av amid the ruins of the Roman Empire [was] fraught with inner meaning and significance...in 1948"
Rabbi Meyer Abramowitz z''l
June 30, 2024
CJ Journal - 1945-1959
Conservative Judaism Journal
Temple Envy
This an exploration of my "temple envy" through the emotions of grief, wonder, and desire for Jewish unity during a recent vacation to Nikko.
Rabbi Alex Hamilton
May 22, 2024
Every Day
Holidays
Ensuring the Wall Stands Firm
Tishah B'av reminds us to "be active, even proactive," to ensure the walls of our lives stand firm, just as our ancestors did.
Rabbi Dr. J.B. Sacks
July 25, 2023
Holidays
Tisha B’Av
Hanukkah: History and Context
What is Hanukkah's historical context? What does it actually commemorate? Who was Judah and the Maccabees?
Rabbi Alan Lucas
,
The Observant Life (Book)
November 30, 2022
Hanukkah
Holidays
Yom Kippur Musaf Service
The Yom Kippur Musaf Service includes two services: the Avodah service and the Martyrology service. Musaf follows Yizkor and Torah reading.
Rabbi Alan Lucas
,
The Observant Life (Book)
October 4, 2022
High Holidays
Holidays