From Redemption to Responsibility: Spiritual Introspection During the Omer
Meets: Thursdays
Hosted by: My Jewish Learning
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The Secret to a Fabulous Hora
How to ensure the traditional Jewish wedding dance is a continuous stream of joy, and not a log jam.
The Omer
Counting the days from Passover to Shavuot.
Ask the Expert: What’s the Difference Between Jewish Prayers and Jewish Blessings?
Distinguishing between different types of Jewish prayers.
Readings Every Jewish Mourner Should Know
These are among Judaism’s most comforting words.
Why Music is Fundamental to Jewish Prayer
Jewish tradition teaches that music unlocks the door to divine connection.
Next Torah Portion
Summary
In this Torah portion, God describes the laws surrounding resting the land and crops every seven years, as well as the Jubilee year every 50 years. God permits the use of slaves but provides stipulations including the obligation to eventually free your slaves.
Featured Commentary
Finding Meaning in an Ancient Farming Law
Why Shmita, the commandment to let Israel’s farmland rest every seven years, is relevant even for today’s urban Diaspora Jews.
Making Hebrew Sing: How Translation Gives New Voice to Israeli Writers
Hosted by: Jewish Telegraphic Agency (JTA)
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Daf Yomi
Bava Metzia 82
You break it, you buy it.
Bava Metzia 81
Let miggo.
Bava Metzia 80
Rented beast of burden.
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Our weekly Shabbat newsletter, Recharge, features a thoughtful, timely essay to enrich your Shabbat. Here are a few of our recent pieces:
To Catch a Thief
The record of an ancient theft clues us in to the obscured role of Jewish priestesses.
Mourning and Meaning Making
Someday our current sorrows will be memories, woven into the tapestry of our shared destiny.
Observing Jewish Time
Living the Jewish calendar is to be bound by Jewish peoplehood and Jewish solidarity
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