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Holidays

Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are that of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of the Union for Traditional Judaism, unless otherwise indicated.

ARTICLE (Reprinted from Times of Israel)

A time to celebrate: A pre-Yom Ha’atzmaut reflection

by Doug Aronin
April 18, 2018

Categories: Holidays, Holidays, Modern Judaism, Yom Ha'Atzmaut
ARTICLE (Reprinted from Times of Israel)

“Pour out Your wrath”: A Pre-Pesach Reflection

by Doug Aronin
March 28, 2018

Categories: Holidays, Holidays, Modern Judaism, Passover
ARTICLE

Seder Thoughts 2018

by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
March 27, 2018

Categories: Halakhah, Holidays, Holidays, Modern Judaism, Passover
ARTICLE (Reprinted from Forward)

Four Questions Every Feminist Should Ask Herself At The Passover Seder

by Sharon Weiss-Greenberg
March 25, 2018

Categories: Holidays, Holidays, Modern Judaism, Passover, Women's Forum
ARTICLE

Bart and Lisa Simpsons, As Told By the Talmud

by Rabbi Noah Gradofsky
February 28, 2018

Categories: Holidays, Holidays, Purim, Torah/Talmud
ARTICLE (Reprinted from Times of Israel)

Paradigm of Exile: A Pre-Purim Thought

by Doug Aronin
February 27, 2018

Categories: Articles, Holidays, Holidays, Purim, Torah/Talmud
ARTICLE

Is the Seder Sick?:  A Jewish Prescription for Passover

by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
February 26, 2018

Categories: Articles, Denominations, Holidays, Holidays, Modern Judaism, Passover
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How Should We Relate to Unorthodox Shabbat Practices – Comments on “Wendy’s Shababt” Trailer

by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
February 21, 2018

Categories: Denominations, Halakhah, Holidays, Modern Judaism, Shabbat
DIVREI TORAH

Yom Kippur – “To Be a Kid Again”

by Rabbi Noah Gradofsky
February 4, 2018

Categories: High Holidays, Holidays
DIVREI TORAH

Yom Kippur – Committing to Torah

by Rabbi Noah Gradofsky
February 4, 2018

Categories: Converts/Conversion, High Holidays, Holidays, Modern Judaism
ARTICLE

L’eilah L’eilah (Hebrew)

by Rabbi Ephraim Halivni
August 3, 2017

Categories: High Holidays, Holidays, Tefillah, Torah/Talmud
RESPONSA

On the Use of an Electronic Lock on the Sabbath (Hebrew Text)

by Rabbi David Novak
July 31, 2017

Categories: Halakhah, Halakhah, Holidays, Modern Judaism, Shabbat

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