Connect with the Kindertransport in California this November
The Kindertransports stand out as one of the most extraordinary stories of survival during the Holocaust. Thousands of children living in Central Europe were sent...
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What is Counting the Omer? How can I participate?
I've been hearing a lot about 'Counting the Omer' lately. What does this mean and how can I participate? “Counting the Omer (Sefirat haOmer)”...
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Day 35 of the Omer
On this last day of the fifth week of counting the Omer, we experience Malchut in Hod - Leadership in Humility. The majestic mountains of the Himalayan Range; the...
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I already feel Jewish, so why should I belong to a synagogue?
I already feel Jewish, so why should I belong to a synagogue? Feeling Jewish means something unique for each person. Yet, this is only...
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Introducing the Movable Internet Rabbi (MIR) to Answer Your Questions Worldwide with Humor and Candor
Please, sit down. I am the Movable Internet Rabbi and while I am not ordained in any way known to man, and an more of...
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JNF Walk for Water a Smashing Success
This past Sunday, the Capital District community came out to support Jewish National Fund (JNF) and Israel at the third annual Susan Shpeen Memorial Walk...
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Are there Jewish traditions around losing baby teeth?
Is there anything in Jewish tradition about losing baby teeth? Prayers, folk stories or customs? My 6-year-old wanted to know if there is a Jewish...
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Yom HaZikaron: Four Stories
It’s impossible to replicate the feeling of Yom HaZikaron in Israel here in the United States. We cannot sound a national siren. We cannot get...
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Is there a customary way for someone of another faith to react to a mezuzah?
When someone who is not Jewish notices a mezuzah at someone's home -- and they know what it is and what it means -- what...
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Disabilities Shabbat Dinners
On Friday evenings Jewish families around the world gather for Shabbat dinner. Tables are set with white tablecloths and good dishes. Candles are lit and...
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