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Conversion essay is SUBMITTED!

I’ve been working on that thing for weeks, to the detriment of most else (including a thread here that I have yet to answer, oops).…

Cost of conversion classes?

After thinking about it for a few years, I think I want to convert to Judaism. I have a meeting with a rabbi on Monday,…

Any good Siddur apps for android?

Anyone have one that they’d recommend? There are so many! submitted by /u/riem37 [link] [comments] Source: Reditt

Western Wall

What is the controversy over women praying at the wall? Are they not allowed to pray there at all or they just don’t want to…

Yeshiva Advice?

In a couple of weeks I’m going to Israel for a year to learn. I’m obviously excited but it’s intimidating, I don’t really know many…

Reform approach to Halacha

Does anyone know how the Reform movement (or other more liberal groups) defines its halacha? Do they create rulings as stringent as Conservative/Orthodox but just…

Transliterated Chumash?

Looking to buy a gift for a relative who’s hebrew isn’t the strongest. Does anyone know if there are hardcopy transliterated Chumashim? I checked artscroll…

What to Wear on Yom Kippur

On Yom Kippur, focusing on the spiritual above the physical is one of the core tenets of the day. That said, there are a few…

Is it OK to do this on Rosh Hashanah?

Rosh Hashanah is largely indistinct from Shabbat and other major Jewish festivals in terms of the activities that are prohibited by traditional law. Indeed, the…

Why Does Rosh Hashanah Last for Two Days?

Like Passover, Sukkot and Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish new year, is celebrated for two days among Diaspora Jewish communities. However unlike those other holidays,…

Is Yom Kippur in the Bible?

While many Jewish holidays were established by rabbinic tradition, Yom Kippur has been a sacred day for Jewish people since the ancient Israelites journeyed through…

Things You Can’t Do on Yom Kippur

Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is considered the holiest day on the Jewish calendar. To preserve the sanctity of the day and keep Jews…