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‘What Is Pirkei Avot? Jewish Wisdom for How to Live’
Wondering what Pirkei Avot actually is and why Jews study it? A clear guide to the Mishnah’s wisdom tractate and how to begin reading it yourself.
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‘What ”Work” Means on Shabbat: The 39 Melachot’
Confused that resting from ‘work’ can include things that feel effortless? Discover why Shabbat work means creative mastery, not exertion.
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The High Holidays Explained: From Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur
New to the High Holidays? Understand what the Days of Awe ask of you and why they form the most searching season of the Jewish year.
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‘Tehillim Verses to Carry: Lines That Hold You’
Some single lines of Psalms have steadied Jews for three thousand years. Here are verses worth memorizing for the hard days.
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‘Tehillim for the Sick: Psalms and the Mi Sheberach’
When a loved one is in the hospital and you feel helpless, here’s how Jews pray Psalms for refuah, with their Hebrew name in mind.
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‘Psalms for Healing: A Tehillim Guide for Body and Soul’
When someone you love is ill and you don’t know which words to reach for, these are the Tehillim Jews have turned to for refuah for generations.
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The Psalm of the Day: Why Each Weekday Has Its Own Tehillah
Ever wonder why Jews recite a different psalm each morning? The Shir shel Yom gives every weekday its own note of meaning.
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Words for a Worried Heart: Jewish Prayers and Verses for Anxiety
When the mind won’t quiet, ancient words can carry what you can’t. A small collection of Jewish prayers and verses for anxious days.
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Crossing the Threshold: Jewish Blessings for a New Home
Standing in an empty new home? Discover the blessings and the mezuzah ritual that fill a Jewish house with gratitude and protection.
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‘Birkat HaBanim: The Friday Night Blessing of Children’
Longing to bless your child with the right words? Learn the ancient Friday-night blessing Jewish parents place on sons and daughters.