Should a couple getting married be tested for Jewish genetic diseases?
We are planning our wedding. We are not convinced of the need to get tested for Jewish Genetic Diseases before we get married.
How are Hanukkah Candles Lit?
Eileh Ezkerah
Eileh Azkara (These I Remember) is the lament that recounts the martyrdom of ten rabbis during the Roman brutality of 2000 years ago.
Eileh Ezkerah: Memorializing Jewish Martyrs on Yom Kippur
Memorialization of deceased relatives and of Jewish martyrs has figured in the liturgical observances of Yom Kippur since the massacre of approximately 8,000 Rhineland Jews at the time of the First Crusade (1096).
The Music of Seder Ha’avodah
The Avodah service of Yom Kippur (Seder Ha’Avodah) challenges us as Reform Jews. It depicts an ancient, archaic rite that is anathema to our modern practice, with elements that likely offend our sensibilities.
Seder Ha-Avodah
In the traditional machzor, the Seder Ha-Avodah(literally “Service of the Sacrificial Cult”) occurs on Yom Kippur during the musaf (additional) service.