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A Burning Question: Are Cremations Kosher?
Not Published
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David Schwartz
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367
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June 29, 2023
Is It a Mitzvah to Vote?
Examining the sources around voting in Jewish tradition, with context provided for each source.
David Schwartz
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3609
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March 11, 2020
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Elections
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Vote
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Voting
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Leadership
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Government
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Electing
Social Justice in the Siddur
David Schwartz
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4417
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October 17, 2017
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Ger
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Community
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Social Action
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Liberation
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Amidah
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Psalm 146
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Peace
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Refugee
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Motzi
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Redemption
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Immigration
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Mi Chamocha
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Weekday Amidah
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Tzedakah
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Social Justice
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Benching
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Oppression
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Love
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Converts
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Birkot Hashachar
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Birchot Hashachar
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Tefila
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Birkat
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Geula
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Healing
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Immigrants
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Hashkiveinu
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Siddur
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Poverty
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Tikkun Olam
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Liturgy
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Hunger
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Bentching
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Hamotzi
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Ahava Raba
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Aleinu
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Education
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Peah
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Eilu d'Varim
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Stranger
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Ahava Rabba
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Birkat Hamazon
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Prayer
Sneezes in the Bible and Beyond
Looking at sources about sneezing in Jewish tradition
David Schwartz
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156
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August 27, 2024
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Mucus
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Noses
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Farting
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Sneezing
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Health
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Sneezes
Welcoming Guests: A Text Study for Kids
A kid-friendly text-study about Hachnasat Orchim and welcoming guests
David Schwartz
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99
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September 12, 2024
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Middle School
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Hachnasat Orchim
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Welcoming
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Abraham
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Elementary School
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School
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Welcoming Guests
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Visitors
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Homes
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Abraham and the Angels
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High School
What's a Mezuzah?
A basic overview of mezuzah, complete with songs, stories, and key texts
David Schwartz
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530
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February 12, 2024
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Laws of Mezuzah
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Shalom Sesame
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Mezuzot
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Door Entrances
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Amulets
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Shema
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Onkelos
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Mezuzah
What's a Pidyon Haben?
An examination of Pidyon HaBen, covering the basics, the intricacies, the ceremony, different denominational takes, and even All-of-a-Kind Family
David Schwartz
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388
Views
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June 17, 2024
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WWII
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October 7
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War
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Fathers and Sons
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Pidyon Haben
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Pidyon HaBein
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All of a Kind Family
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Firstborn
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Kohen
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Childbirth
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Sons
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Redemption of Sons
How to Run Online Adult Education
A look at the pieces for how one community runs a successful online adult education program
David Schwartz
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213
Views
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July 7, 2024
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Online Learning
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Adult Education
The 5 Questions You are Asked in Heaven
Discussion questions about the questions you are asked in Heaven
David Schwartz
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1618
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May 11, 2024
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Ethics
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Honesty
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Business
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Fear of Heaven
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Procreation
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Torah Study
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Afterlife
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Salvation
Personally Connecting to Shir HaMa’alot (Psalm 126)
Ways to connect with the words of Psalm 126, plus some musical versions
David Schwartz
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3855
Views
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April 13, 2021
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Psalm 126
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Maccabeats
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Liturgy
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The Maccabeats
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Zion
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Debbie Friedman
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Psalms
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Tefila
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Tehilem
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Zionism
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Birkat Hamazon
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Rosenblatt
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Schlock Rock
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Dreams
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Psalm
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Prayer
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Israel
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Shir Hama’alot
Personally Connecting to Birkat HaMazon
A sheet giving background and posing questions to help connect with the basic parts of Birkat HaMazon, plus musical versions!
David Schwartz
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2268
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November 7, 2021
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Liturgy
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Food
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Birkat Hamazon
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Benching
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Blessings
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Bentching
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Thank You
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Gratitude
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BimBam
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Noah Aronson
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Prayer
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Ladino
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Thanks
“Don’t Take Your Organs to Heaven; Heaven Knows We Need Them Here”: A Jewish Idea?
An introductory source sheet about organ donation
David Schwartz
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4545
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February 23, 2021
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Burial
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Resurrection
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Death
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Organ Donation
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Pikuach Nefesh
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Bodies
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Lo Taamod Al Dam Rei-Echa
“When Messiah Comes” lyrics (cut from “Fiddler on the Roof”)
The lyrics to one of the songs cut from “Fiddler on the Roof”
David Schwartz
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928
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January 26, 2024
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Pogroms
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Pogrom
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Fiddler on the Roof
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Lyrics
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Messiah
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Mashiach
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Moshiach
Jewish Views on Dinosaurs
An examination of the question “What’s Jewish about dinosaurs?”
David Schwartz
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1988
Views
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December 19, 2023
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Israel
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Shabbat
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Chanukah
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Chanukiah
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Chanukah Menorah
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Jewish Values
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Creation of the Animals
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Dinosaurs
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Dinosaur
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Tot Shabbat
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David and Goliath
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Brachot
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Noah and the Ark
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Kashrut
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Blessings
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Creation
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Kosher
Guide to Friday Evening Services (1 page)
This is a sheet that can be printed to help visitors feel welcome in synagogue on Friday evenings. It can be copied and modified to fit other synagogue's needs.
David Schwartz
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794
Views
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November 15, 2023
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Liturgy
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Prayer
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Hachnasat Orchim
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Arvit
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Evening Prayers
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Kabbalat Shabbat
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Guide to Services
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Shabbat
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Ma'ariv
Is it Kosher to Wish Death on Your Enemies?
Not Published
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David Schwartz
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302
Views
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October 16, 2023
Safam Lyrics
Lyrics of Safam songs pulled from their website
David Schwartz
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2107
Views
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October 5, 2023
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Safam
Taking Shabbat Dinner to the Next Level
Ways to go beyond just the basic 3 blessings to make Shabbat dinner more special
David Schwartz
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1498
Views
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August 14, 2023
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Shabbat Meals
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Shabbat
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Friday Night Dinner
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Shabbat Dinner
Visiting and Praying for the Sick: A Sampling of Texts
David Schwartz
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913
Views
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June 1, 2021
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Bikur Jolim
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Bikur Cholim
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Visiting the Sick
Why Say "Hashem"?
An examination of the evolution and rules around using "Hashem" to refer to G-d.
David Schwartz
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4349
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May 25, 2021
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Ruth
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Ten Commandments
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Shema
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Temple
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Divine Names
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Book of Ruth
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Avodah
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Name
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Halachic Fence
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Maccabeats
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Josephus
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The Maccabeats
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God
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Yom Kippur
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