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by Dina Coopersmith |
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Like the moon, the Jewish people will rise up again and light up the night.
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Boys' Names
by Rabbi Shraga Simmons
The origin and meaning of some of the most common Jewish names for boys. |
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Girls' Names
by Rabbi Shraga Simmons
The origin and meaning of some of the most common Jewish names for girls. |
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15 Lessons from Shiva
by Rabbi Aryeh Markman
Practical ideas for helping to ease someone through the mourning process. |
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Pidyon Ha'ben
by Rabbi Shraga Simmons
Explaining the Jewish ceremony of buying a baby boy for five silver coins. |
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Upsherin
by Rabbi Shraga Simmons
What's the story behind little Jewish boys running around with long hair? |
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It's a Girl!
by Rabbi Shraga Simmons
Thank Heaven for little girls. A guide to celebrating the newborn. |
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It's a Boy!
by Rabbi Baruch and Michal Finkelstein
Along with the birth of a son comes many Jewish customs. |
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Naming Your Child
by Rabbi Shraga Simmons
A name defines a person's essence. Choose carefully. |
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May "The Place" Comfort You
by Rabbi Yisrael Rutman
How the traditional Jewish words in comforting a mourner can go to the deepest place. |
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Matchmaker, Matchmaker Make Me a Match
by Rabbi Maurice Lamm
"Marriages are made in heaven," but who are these people making matches on earth, and why have their played a pivotal role in Jewish history? |
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Circum-Decision
by Rabbi Daniel Frank
Should I circumcise my child? Here are the arguments for and against. |
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Bris Milah Beautiful or Barbaric?
by Rabbi Shraga Simmons
Is circumcision a barbaric ritual that harms a child physically? Or is it a deep meaningful act that has both spiritual and medical benefits? |
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Guide to the Jewish Wedding
by Chaplain (CPT) Shlomo Shulman
Learn the deeper significance, and print out a copy for the wedding guests, too! |
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Comforting the Pained
by Liba Pearson
What is the right thing to say to someone who is in deep pain? Jewish tradition offers insight into comforting those who need it most. |
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The Jewish Way of Mourning
by Rabbi Maurice Lamm
In this wisely conceived, graduated process of mourning, Judaism raises up the mourner from the abyss of despair to the normalcy of daily life. |
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What's In A Name?
by Rabbi Paysach J. Krohn
Choosing a Hebrew name for a baby is a serious responsibility as it charts a course for the body and soul of the individual and may well determine his or her future. |
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What is Circumcision?
by Rabbi Moshe Schapiro
How a simple mitzvah makes a worldwide, eternal impact on the entire Jewish people. |
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