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The Worldwide Chavurah

Our most significant phrase is a haiku!

שמע ישראל Sh-ma yis-ra-el Five syllables ה׳ אלוהינו A-__-nai e-lo-hei-nu Seven syllables ה׳ אחד A-__-nai e-chad Five syllables submitted by /u/arielmayer [link] [comments] Source: Reditt

Who gives a bar/bat mitzvah speech?

Just curious. Obviously the kid and their parents but how often do other relations like cousins or friends give them? submitted by /u/FayqNooz [link] [comments] …

How Technology Changes Theology

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Is Hummus Healthy? Science Decides

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5 Ways to Make Hot Dogs Even More Jewish

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Shehechiyanu: A Meditation on this Moment

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Hadlakat Nerot: The Spark of Transition

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White and Ashkenazi with a Dominican Twist

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The 10 Cookies You Will Find in Any Israeli Bakery

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Shavua/Mazel Tov! – July 07, 2018

This is the thread to talk about your Shabbos, or just any good news at all. submitted by /u/AutoModerator [link] [comments] Source: Reditt

Why can’t there be more than one God?

Apologies for asking such a rudimentary question. But I’d like to hear the Jewish explanation for this. submitted by /u/brewed_soma [link] [comments] Source: Reditt

Some questions i have :))

Please dont min my poor English :)) So i am reading the Torah (not to convert just because i find it interesting) and i just…

Question about Moses?

Hello r/Judaism! I’m Roman Catholic and always thought Moses was a great prophet. I recently read that the “scholarly consensus” is that Moses was a…