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Unlike the weekday Amidah, which contains nineteen blessings, the Amidah for Shabbat contains only seven. Why seven? The Talmud (Berachot 29a) explains that these seven blessings correspond to the ...

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We also refrain from washing and anointing ourselves after sunset; after all, we do not bathe or anoint ourselves on Shabbat in any case. However, one who relieves himself during bein hashmashot ...

Congregation Beth Jacob welcomes regulars, visitors and special guests to the fifth annual Shabbat at the Beach and Blessing of the Animals to be held at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, at the Nelson Street ...

It’s an invitation to take time at the end of the week to unwind and connect with your family, your community, your religion. No matter what your Jewish background, sharing a Friday night Shabbat meal ...

Note: The following laws are based on Ashkenazi tradition, and some points are subject to varying opinion. When in doubt, AYLOR (ask your local Orthodox rabbi) The fast is postponed until Sunday.

Actor Aviv Alush sits overlooking the Western Wall, hosting a Hostages and Missing Families Forum event on the Fast of Esther. He speaks to Shelly Shem Tov, whose son Omer Shem Tov was taken hostage ...

How do you talk about Judaism in a way that's not too “Jewish”? How do you convey Jewish ideas to Jews who might get turned off by religious ideas? Is it possible, in other words, to talk about the ...