Jewish Guilt - Judaism
Most likely, if you are Jewish, you have experienced, joked about, or handed out a bit of Jewish guilt. We laugh at the exaggerated stereotype, typically attributed to Jewish mothers - "Are you eating enough? You look thin." "Why didn't [... more]
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How to Be Baptized in a Greek Orthodox Church
If you are married to a Greek and just had a baby, you want your baby to be baptized in the Greek Orthodox Faith. The ceremony is not hard at all, you gather your family, friends, and your god parents at the Church for the baptism. Arrive at ... [... more]
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How to Receive Communion in the Orthodox Church
Orthodox Christians believe that the bread and wine consecrated during Communion transforms into the actual body and blood of Jesus Christ. Here's how to properly receive Communion in the Orthodox Church. Approach the priest to receive Communion ... [... more]
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Israel's Memorial and Independence Days - Judaism
In Israel, beginning on the fourth of Iyar, two important days arrive back to back. Yom HaZikaron (the Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror) and Yom Ha'Atzmaut (Israel's Independence Day). It is no coincidence that one comes ... [... more]
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Saul Lieberman and the Orthodox
 One of the foremost scholars of the Talmud in the last century, Saul Lieberman (1898-1983) is also an intriguing and controversial figure. Highly influential in Orthodox society, he left Israel in 1940 to accept an appointment at the Jewish Theological [... more]
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The Tenth of Tevet - A Minor Fast - Judaism
It is essential to the sustenance of Jewish tradition that we recognize the minor fasts often going unnoticed in mainstream Jewish life. The minor fasts identify times in Jewish history when G-d's messages went unheard and calamities - from bad ... [... more]
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How to Make Orthodox Judaism Part of Your Life
Orthodox or Observant Judaism is a religion of action and discipline. But because it is so disciplined, it is also very hard to convert to such a lifestyle. It's a tough process, but here are some steps to make Orthodox Judaism part of your ... [... more]
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Tradition in a Rootless World: Women Turn to Orthodox ...
As the author, I want to correct some misimpressions offered: I want to clarify some aspects of my book, TRADITION IN A ROOTLESS WORLD, that were left unclear by the first reviewer who wrote here. One is that the book does not focus on two synagogues in [... more]
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The Triumph of Deborah - A Book Review - Judaism
When a work of fiction is based upon historical truth, the author faces the difficult task of weaving factual elements of history with her own creative thoughts in a voice believable of the time being written about. Eva Etzioni-Halevy has me ... [... more]
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Tradition in a Rootless World: Women Turn to Orthodox ...
Recently, some women have turned away from the myriad, complex choices presented by modern life and chosen instead a Jewish Orthodox tradition that defines women's roles primarily in terms of their duties as wives and mothers in nuclear families. [... more]
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And I Will Dwell in Their Midst: Orthodox Jews in Suburbia
Cheers for "Dwell": Etan Diamond provides a thought provoking in-depth analysis of the development of the Orthodox Jewish Community in North American suburbia. The author draws upon the experience in the Toronto community to show the [... more]
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The World of Orthodox Judaism
This book is a friendly, engaging explanations of the traditions and lifestyles of Orthodox Jews. Informative for both Jews and non-Jews, Eli W. Schlossberg draws on personal experiences as an Orthodox Jew active in the international business world to [... more]
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