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Rituals for Tu Bishvat

Rituals for Tu Bishvat

There is an amazing infographic floating around the Internet, created by jewish-kulindadromeus on Tumblr, which categorizes a number of Jewish holidays into four common categories: They Tried to Kill Us!...

Rituals for Tu Bishvat

There is an amazing infographic floating around the Internet, created by jewish-kulindadromeus on Tumblr, which categorizes a number of Jewish holidays into four common categories: They Tried to Kill Us!...

The Evil Eye

The Evil Eye

The evil eye is an ominous, foreboding spectre that lingers in the minds of many across the globe. Many cultures claim the term, but the contexts of its existence and...

The Evil Eye

The evil eye is an ominous, foreboding spectre that lingers in the minds of many across the globe. Many cultures claim the term, but the contexts of its existence and...

The Afterlife: a Jewish Guide to Life After Death

The Afterlife: a Jewish Guide to Life After Death

One of the most fundamental questions we ask as humans is what happens after death. But, in truth, modern Judaism does not exert a huge amount of energy on the...

The Afterlife: a Jewish Guide to Life After Death

One of the most fundamental questions we ask as humans is what happens after death. But, in truth, modern Judaism does not exert a huge amount of energy on the...

The Physicality of Death: Burial and Mourning in Judaism

The Physicality of Death: Burial and Mourning i...

“Flowers, though beautiful, will eventually die. A stone can symbolize the permanence of memory and will not die.” (4) Before beginning, it is important to understand that Judaism is both...

The Physicality of Death: Burial and Mourning i...

“Flowers, though beautiful, will eventually die. A stone can symbolize the permanence of memory and will not die.” (4) Before beginning, it is important to understand that Judaism is both...

Conceptions of Death in Judaism

Conceptions of Death in Judaism

I was once told that researching Judaism is like the ocean--there is always more, particularly when it comes to death and dying. Death is a universal experience--one of the things...

Conceptions of Death in Judaism

I was once told that researching Judaism is like the ocean--there is always more, particularly when it comes to death and dying. Death is a universal experience--one of the things...

The Jewish History of Tarot

The Jewish History of Tarot

  I started the conversation of divination in Judaism here with my blog, "Jewish Divination: an Introductory Discussion," but chose to exclude tarot largely, as it is not a traditional...

The Jewish History of Tarot

  I started the conversation of divination in Judaism here with my blog, "Jewish Divination: an Introductory Discussion," but chose to exclude tarot largely, as it is not a traditional...