Parashat Bereshit: A world of building and creation
From Parshat Bereishit, which describes the creation of the world in six days, we learn that God did not ...
Sunday, November 24, 2024
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Parashat Aharei Mot: Holiness of the family
The final section of Parashat Aharei Mot, which will be read this coming Shabbat, deals with the prohibitions of ...
In a first, Massachusetts lawmakers delay budget fight to accommodate Passover observance
In all other years, the Massachusetts House of Representatives begins its annual budget debate on the Monday after Patriots’ ...
Shabbat Passover: Song of love, longing, and illumination
This Shabbat falls within the days of Passover and is called Shabbat Hol Hamoed Pessah, meaning the Shabbat within ...
Leap of faith: Judaism for the way you live and love
“Rabbi, is it true I can get married here?” This wasn’t a question from a young bride or groom, planning ...
Volodymyr Zelensky visits Kyiv Jewish school for model Passover seder
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with Jewish leaders several times in the two years since war came to ...
20 years of Darkaynu: The year-in-Israel program for Jews with special needs
Darkness the first and only program that brings special-needs young people to spend a year in Israel, learning Torah ...
On Purim, there’s a fast before the festival. It’s a ritual I need in these dark times
I’m jogging in New York City’s Riverside Park, as I do a few times a week. The air is ...
‘Reclaiming Dignity’: A look at ‘misunderstood’ Jewish modesty
Traditionally, books about Jewish modesty have focused on prescribing and proscribing the dress and behavior of Jewish women. One ...
Leap of faith: Progressive Judaism welcomes all
One of the many things that sets Progressive Judaism apart from the other branches of Judaism is our approach to ...