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In this 6:20 long video, Daniel Gordis describes the challenge and meaning behind the transition between the deep grief of Yom

This link opens up a PDF file of Havdalah: A Transitional Ceremony between Yom Ha’Zikaron and Yom Ha’Atzmaut, a Hebrew and

This post presents the English and Hebrew texts for the traditional prayer for the soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces,

This article from My Jewish Learning provides a thorough introduction to Yom Ha’Atzmaut, focusing on the various religious and secular customs that

This post presents the Hebrew, English and transliterated texts of a the blessings recited before and after the Torah reading when

In this post from Chabad.org, Rabbi Yossi Lew explains why the term “aliyah” is used to describe both being called

This post presents an original prayer which was written by Rabbi Jill Hammer to be recited by an individual or

In this personal article, Lauren Hamburger relays her first experience of being called up to the Torah for an aliyah,

With references to halachic and Kabbalistic sources, this brief article from Chabad.org explains why being called up to the Torah

This post features the first song from Nava Tehila Ensemble’s album, “Dancing in the Glory: A Journey into Kabbalat Shabbat,”