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by Richard Schwartz~ Rosh Hashanah is the time when Jews take stock of their liv...
by Richard Schwartz~ Rosh Hashanah commemorates God’s creation of ...
by Daniel Kieval~ there is a meditation practice watching everything arising, in...
by David Greenstein~ There is not one blade of grass on earth without its angel ...
Discover the deep ritual and literary structure of the seder! Learn awesome insi...
What is a lulav? Here’s the executive summary: Each of the four species of...
During the High Holidays, we strive to fashion our heart to become a dwelling pl...
This translation will help you dig in to the meaning of Tisha B’Av. ItR...
Here’s a beautiful blessing for the Shmita year at your Tu Bishvat seder o...
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Since maintaining a healthy and sound body is among the ways of God . . . , one must avoid that which harms the body and accustom oneself to that which is helpful and assists the body become stronger. (Maimonides, Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Deot 4:1)
Contemporary western medicine has ge...
Of course, Jerusalem is the capital of Israel; it always has been and always will be. But the vast majority of the world’s nations will not acknowledge this unless it is part of a negotiated agreement ending the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. So was it wise for President Trump to have the...
We believe that eating healthy, fresh food is a fundamental right and a shared spiritual ethic. We’ve launched project Open Grove with Seeds of Hope, repurposing unused congregational land to grow orchards and build food security in LA. This competitive grant process ends Tuesday (9/16) at noon. L...
How to make an ice menorah:
(from http://neohasid.org/zman/chanukah/ice_menorah/)
First, here's what's cool about an ice menorah: reflections in the ice; it floats - water is amazing and awesome; renewable resource - and if it's cold enough where you are, just freeze it outsi...
