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There's More Than One Way to Spell Shalom

Rabbi Rick Schechter
More than peace, shalom means well-being, health, wholeness, and prosperity. How can we achieve this precious blessing in our lives – for our loved ones and ourselves?

Talmud for Everyone: The Passages that Every Educated Jew Should Know

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Think the Talmud is inaccessible? Think again! Spring had arrived and there was still no rain. They asked Honi the Circle-Maker to pray for rain. Honi drew a circle in the dust, stood inside of it, and said, “Master of the Universe, I swear by Your name that I will

Photo of three people in the kitchen cooking; a man and woman are cooking pasta and a woman is holding an ear of corn

Judaism: The Faith of Feasting

Rabbi Jhos Singer
The opening chapters of Genesis introduce and establish one of the most enduring elements of Jewish religion, spirituality, and culture: the power of food.