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Personally Connecting to Shir HaMa’alot (Psalm 126)
Ways to connect with the words of Psalm 126, plus some musical versions
David Schwartz
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2744
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April 13, 2021
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Psalm 126
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Maccabeats
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Liturgy
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The Maccabeats
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Zion
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Debbie Friedman
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Psalms
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Tefila
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Tehilem
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Zionism
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Birkat Hamazon
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Rosenblatt
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Schlock Rock
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Dreams
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Psalm
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Prayer
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Israel
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Shir Hama’alot
Personally Connecting to Birkat HaMazon
A sheet giving background and posing questions to help connect with the basic parts of Birkat HaMazon, plus musical versions!
David Schwartz
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1427
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November 7, 2021
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Liturgy
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Food
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Birkat Hamazon
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Benching
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Blessings
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Bentching
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Thank You
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Gratitude
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BimBam
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Noah Aronson
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Prayer
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Ladino
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Thanks
“Don’t Take Your Organs to Heaven; Heaven Knows We Need Them Here”: A Jewish Idea?
An introductory source sheet about organ donation
David Schwartz
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3140
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February 23, 2021
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Burial
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Resurrection
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Death
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Organ Donation
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Pikuach Nefesh
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Bodies
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Lo Taamod Al Dam Rei-Echa
“When Messiah Comes” lyrics (cut from “Fiddler on the Roof”)
The lyrics to one of the songs cut from “Fiddler on the Roof”
David Schwartz
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210
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January 26, 2024
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Pogroms
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Pogrom
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Fiddler on the Roof
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Lyrics
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Messiah
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Mashiach
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Moshiach
Jewish Views on Dinosaurs
An examination of the question “What’s Jewish about dinosaurs?”
David Schwartz
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728
Views
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December 19, 2023
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Israel
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Shabbat
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Chanukah
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Chanukiah
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Chanukah Menorah
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Jewish Values
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Creation of the Animals
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Dinosaurs
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Dinosaur
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Tot Shabbat
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David and Goliath
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Brachot
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Noah and the Ark
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Kashrut
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Blessings
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Creation
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Kosher
Guide to Friday Evening Services (1 page)
This is a sheet that can be printed to help visitors feel welcome in synagogue on Friday evenings. It can be copied and modified to fit other synagogue's needs.
David Schwartz
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193
Views
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November 15, 2023
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Liturgy
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Prayer
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Hachnasat Orchim
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Arvit
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Evening Prayers
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Kabbalat Shabbat
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Guide to Services
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Shabbat
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Ma'ariv
Is it Kosher to Wish Death on Your Enemies?
Not Published
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David Schwartz
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139
Views
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October 16, 2023
Safam Lyrics
Lyrics of Safam songs pulled from their website
David Schwartz
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938
Views
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October 5, 2023
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Safam
A Burning Question: Are Cremations Kosher?
Not Published
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David Schwartz
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161
Views
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June 29, 2023
Taking Shabbat Dinner to the Next Level
Ways to go beyond just the basic 3 blessings to make Shabbat dinner more special
David Schwartz
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298
Views
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August 14, 2023
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Shabbat Meals
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Shabbat
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Friday Night Dinner
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Shabbat Dinner
Visiting and Praying for the Sick: A Sampling of Texts
David Schwartz
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680
Views
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June 1, 2021
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Bikur Jolim
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Bikur Cholim
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Visiting the Sick
Why Say "Hashem"?
An examination of the evolution and rules around using "Hashem" to refer to G-d.
David Schwartz
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3047
Views
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May 25, 2021
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Ruth
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Ten Commandments
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Shema
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Temple
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Divine Names
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Book of Ruth
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Avodah
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Name
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Halachic Fence
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Maccabeats
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Josephus
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The Maccabeats
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God
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Yom Kippur
Is It a Mitzvah to Vote?
Examining the sources around voting in Jewish tradition, with context provided for each source.
David Schwartz
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2514
Views
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March 11, 2020
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Elections
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Vote
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Voting
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Leadership
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Government
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Electing
What’s the Buzz About Marijuana and Judaism?
Looking at cannabis in the Torah, medicinal marijuana, and recreational marijuana.
David Schwartz
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1350
Views
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February 18, 2020
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Weed
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Legalization
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Medicinal Marijuana
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Marijuana
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Health
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Cannabis
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Drugs
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Recreational Marijuana
Social Justice in the Siddur
David Schwartz
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4123
Views
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October 17, 2017
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Ger
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Community
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Social Action
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Liberation
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Amidah
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Psalm 146
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Peace
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Refugee
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Motzi
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Redemption
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Immigration
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Mi Chamocha
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Weekday Amidah
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Tzedakah
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Social Justice
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Benching
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Oppression
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Love
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Converts
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Birkot Hashachar
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Birchot Hashachar
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Tefila
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Birkat
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Geula
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Healing
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Immigrants
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Hashkiveinu
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Siddur
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Poverty
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Tikkun Olam
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Liturgy
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Hunger
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Bentching
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Hamotzi
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Ahava Raba
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Aleinu
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Education
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Peah
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Eilu d'Varim
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Stranger
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Ahava Rabba
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Birkat Hamazon
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Prayer
Honoring the Elderly: A Sampling of Texts
Some texts related to the value of honoring the elderly.
David Schwartz
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2982
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May 26, 2021
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Honoring the Elderly
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Hadarta P’nei Zakein
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Honoring Elders and Rabbis
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Honoring Parents
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Old Age
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Senior Citizens
Judaism and Hunger: A Sampling of Texts
David Schwartz
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2572
Views
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January 7, 2021
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Hunger
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Food
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Food Ethics
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Social Action
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Chesed
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Yom Kippur
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Charity
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Haggadah
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Gemilut Chesed
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Purim
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Tzedakah
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Seder
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Passover
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Food Justice
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Social Responsibility
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Social Justice
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Human Rights
Attitude of Gratitude in Judaism
Aspects of giving thanks in Judaism, along with videos of songs.
David Schwartz
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1391
Views
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November 9, 2022
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Eilu D’varim
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Sukkah
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Cantor Rachel Brook
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Shir Soul
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Asher Yatzar
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Modim
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Sukkot
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Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach
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Food
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Debbie Friedman
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Kol B’Seder
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Prayers
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Joe Buchanan
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Tzvika Pik
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Leah
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Rabbi Josh Warshawsky
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Bentching Gomel
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Dan Nichols
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Shabbat
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Hallel
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Thanksgiving
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Shehechiyanu
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Nefesh Mountain
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Harvests
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Dayenu
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Modeh Ani
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Amidah
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Birkat Hamazon
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Maccabeats
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Grateful
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Gratitude
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The Maccabeats
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Hakarat Hatov
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Homelessness
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Blessings
Kashrut Basics and Not-so-Basics
The basics and not-so-basics of Kashrut
David Schwartz
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2639
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July 5, 2021
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Cholov Yisrael
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Tzaar Baalei Chaim
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Cheese
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Kosher Wine
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Hekhsher
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Boil a Kid
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Jewish Identity
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Kosher
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Glatt
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Self-Discipline
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Meat
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Breastfeeding
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Kashrut
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Honey
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Wine
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Dietary Laws
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Kosher Cheese
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Eggs
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Slaughter
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Meat and Milk
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Bees
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Dishwasher
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Dishwashers
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Hechshers
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Hechshur
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Shechita
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Cholov Yisroel
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Glatt Kosher
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Slaughtering (טבח)
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Yoshon
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Locusts
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Pas Yisroel
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Pas Yisrael
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Milk
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Grasshoppers
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Chicken
Are Dragons Kosher?
A way of looking at whether new animals are kosher.
David Schwartz
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586
Views
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June 26, 2022
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Fantasy
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Kashrut
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Mythical Creatures
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Food
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Animals
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Dragons
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Eating
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Kosher
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