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More Than Praying for the Peace of Jerusalem, Be My Messenger
The Temple Mount. Photo: Wikimedia Commons. JNS.org – Another depressing day. Listening to the news at 6 a.m. already takes out all my energy and makes me a walking mourner. Israel is in the midst of...
View ArticleSukkah Consciousness: Living with Vulnerability
Sukkot in Jerusalem. Photo: Effi B. JNS.org – The sukkah, even in the Torah, seems to straddle two different ecosystems: the desert and the settled agricultural land. Both are alien to our...
View ArticleHow American Jews Made Hanukkah the Holiday of Religious Freedom
A menorah for Hanukkah. Photo: PugnoM via Creative Commons. JNS.org – In the 21st century, Hanukkah is celebrated by more Jews than any holiday other than Passover. Both are performed at least one...
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