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Preparing for Tisha B'Av I'm calling this blog post preparing for Tisha B'Av because the mourning customs we have leadin...

I was walking in the quad of the University of Washington after a Jewish Studies Advisory Board meeting when I was asked is there a beracha...

It happens every year, everyone is really excited about what food they will be sending their friends for Mishloach Manot and what costumes ...

There is a wonderful piece of Aggadata (the narrative material in the Talmud) about the Rabbinic personality Honi HaMa'agel - Honi the ...

I've always enjoyed Tu Bishvat and everything that it represents. Tu Bishvat is probably the lowest ranked Jewish Holiday and ...

For everyone who bakes and loves to eat challah this blogpost is for you. When is Challah not Challah? Quite simply when you can taste ...

Fasting on Yom Kippur and Medical Concerns This coming Tuesday night/Wednesday we have our holiest day of the year, Yom Kippur. Thi...