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Lag B’Omer, a Jewish holiday

Dear LA Teacher,I work as a secretary for Temple Judea in Tarzana. The children are all excited about Lag B’Omer. What is that all about...
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The Days of Awe and Yom Kippur

Dear LA Teacher, Thanks so much for explaining Rosh Hashanah and the Rosh Hashanah Seder. Now a new holiday is approaching I’m clueless about...
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Do you know your Jewish terminology?

  • Jewish terminology
  • May 22, 2012
It occurred to me today that I have readers who are not Jewish. The purpose of this column was not simply for Jewish people alone. Maybe there are...
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Is it too late for you to be Jewishly involved?

Are you one of those Jews who has been removed from Judaism, uninvolved, not "religiously inclined," found Judiasim in some way...
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Does Tu B'Shvat have meaning for you?

Today Jews celebrate the holiday of Tu B’Shvat, the Jewish New Year for the trees. Or, I should say, some Jews. A lot of Jews don’t...
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When is Yom Kippur? Celebrating the Day of Atonement

Yom Kippur, “Day of Atonement,” is the holiest and one of the most observed holidays in the Jewish year. The holiday is observed from...
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Kosher Social Media; High Holidays online

Kosher Social Media ? Finally !For those of us (not disregarding the traditions of our ancestors) that tend to buck the system, an online Synagogue...
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Too Many Latkes: A Delightful Fable for the Modern Era

It is a viably arguable point that some of the most endearing stories ever told to us began with “once upon a time” Well, such is the...
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Sukkot, Autum Equinox and Harvest Moon celebrated on same day

For Jews, fall always arrives with the High Holidays—sometimes early in September, like this year, sometimes as late as mid October. For most...
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Tenth Day of Awe: Faith

Do you have faith in God? If not, why? Does your lack of faith constitute a sin? On Yom Kippur, the holiest day of the Jewish Year, the Day of...
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