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Rosh Hashanah
Keep it Sweet!
The low-down on the holiday foods, observances, and the traditional Tashlich ceremony. | |
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Shofar
A Call to Action
Shofar basics: When do we blow? Why a shofar? Who needs to hear the blasts of the ram's horn, and much more... | |
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The Sukkah
The Holiday Hut
On the holiday of Sukot we sit in a sukkah, a hut that sit beneath the open sky, built to provide shade. We spend eight days in a flimsy outdoor hut to demonstrates our faith in G‑d... | |
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The Four Kinds
Expressing our Unity
The four types of vegetation are taken every day of the holiday of Sukkot. Why these four? And do we go about doing this mitzvah? | |
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Chanukah Observances
Latkes, Donuts & Cheese Blintzes
Foods, gifts, games, and prayers... Learn about Chanukah's varied customs and traditions. | |
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The Menorah
Make Light!
The Menorah lighting was instituted as a publicity strategy: advertising to the entire world that G‑d makes miracles for those who stand up for truth and justice. Find out how this mitzvah is done... | |
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Tu b'Shevat
New Years for Trees
When's the last time you wished a tree Happy New Year? The 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat is a great opportunity. It's known as Tu b'Shevat, the New Year for Trees. | |
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Prep Up To Purim
Remember, Fast & Give
The Shabbat before Purim is Shabbat Zachor. The day before Purim if the Fast of Esther. Learn bout the significnce of these days and their associated observances. | |
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Purim
The Fun Holiday
Purim is the wildest, most action-packed day of the Jewish year. 2400 years ago, Haman ordered genocide of the Jews. His plan was thwarted by Esther and Mordechai—and we celebrate! | |
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Passover Preparations
Who is this Chametz guy and how do I get rid of him?
Problem is, our homes are infested with the stuff. That's why we go on a full search-and-destroy mission during the weeks before Passover. We attack any and all areas where food may enter... | |
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Matzah
The Edible Mitzvah
Matzah is more than a food, it's the way we relive the Exodus. It's also the only mitzvah we have today that we actually eat and digest... | |
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Seder Preparations
A Royal Feast
The ingredients of the Seder Plate and Seder preparation tips. | |
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The Seder
Digesting Freedom
Egypt. The night before the Exodus. Families sat together, eating matzah and bitter herbs. A then, at midnight, the liberation began. Today, we, their grandchildren,do the same... | |
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Counting the Omer
Do You Count?
Each year we retrace this inner journey. We count the days and weeks. The 50th day is the holiday of Shavuot, when we receive the Torah once again. We call it the "Counting of the Omer." | |
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Last Days of Passover
Final Freedom
Our liberation was not yet complete. Not until the Sea of Reeds parted for us—and then crashed down to utterly destroy our Egyptian pursuers. Only then did we feel our chains fall away forever. | |
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Omer Mourning Observances
Good Mourning!
In the 2nd century CE, a plague killed 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiba. During the seven weeks between the holidays of Passover and Shavuot, we commemorate that tragedy with a period of semi-mourning. | |
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Shavuot
Re-Accept the Torah
The Torah was given more than 3300 years ago. Every year on the holiday of Shavuot we renew our acceptance of G‑d's gift and G‑d "re-gives" the Torah. Learn how to celebrate this special holiday... | |
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Fast Days
Days of Opportunity
The Jewish calendar contains several fast days, most of them commemorating various landmark events that revolve around the destruction of the Holy Temples. Learn how these days are observed. | |
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