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When Do You Say Tefillat HaDerech on a Several-Day Cruise?

When Do You Say Tefillat HaDerech on a Several-Day Cruise?
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Reflections On A Visit To The Anne Frank House

Reflections On A Visit To The Anne Frank House

Thoughts on “Rupture and Reconstruction”—Twenty-Five Years Later

The impact of the Internet and other contemporary developments on halachah

Review - Jewish Law As A Journey: Finding Meaning in Daily Jewish Practice

Rabbi David Silverstein’s new book has an admirable goal—to help make the observance of everyday halachot meaningful and to encourage the reader to use the mitzvot as an opportunity for spiritual growth and connection.

What’s the Truth about . . . Invitations to a Brit Milah?

There is a centuries-old custom not to “invite” guests to a brit and the accompanying meal but rather to merely “inform” them when and where it will be taking place.



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