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Shavuot Coverage Highlights Sinai, Kabbalah and the Festival’s Bond to the Land

Commentary this week foregrounds mystical readings of Sinai to connect the giving of Torah with first-fruits rituals and a land-based national mission.

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2mo ago

Chief Rabbi Reaffirms Yom Yerushalayim as Day of Thanksgiving, Hailing Jerusalem’s Renewal

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2mo ago

Netanyahu Cancels Mass Meron Lag BaOmer Pilgrimage, Orders Symbolic Event Under 1,500-Person Cap

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3mo ago

State Takes Over Meron Lag BaOmer Preparations After Police Safety Halt

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3mo ago

Isaiah 66 Recast as a Call for Renewal, Consolation, and Accountability

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3mo ago

Sephardic Rabbis Bar Friday Haircuts Before Rosh Chodesh Iyar as Ashkenazic Texts Permit

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7mo ago

Hanukkah Events Proceed Worldwide With Tributes and Tightened Security After Sydney Attack

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7mo ago

Hanukkah 2025 Begins With Candle Lightings, Public Displays and Heightened Patrols

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8mo ago

Bay Area Rolls Out Hanukkah Events Dec. 13–22, From Menorah Lightings to Food Pop‑Ups

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9mo ago

Drone Footage Shows Thousands Dancing at Crown Heights Simchas Beis Hashoeva

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10mo ago

As Sukkot Begins, the Sukkah’s Fragile Shelter Is Cast as a Sign of Protection

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10mo ago

Rosh Hashanah 5786 Begins Monday Night as Communities Finalize Services and Celebrations

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10mo ago

Ki Tavo Commentaries Tie Amalek to Bikkurim, Call for Gratitude During Israel’s War

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New York City Hosts Yacht Parties, White Mixers and Queer Speed Dating for Tu B’Av

Festivals

Shavuot Coverage Highlights Sinai, Kabbalah and the Festival’s Bond to the Land

Chief Rabbi Reaffirms Yom Yerushalayim as Day of Thanksgiving, Hailing Jerusalem’s Renewal

Shavuot Reflections Link Sinai to Renewal and Moral Clarity

Israel Enforces Meron Limits for Lag BaOmer as Police Turn Back Hundreds

Israel Cancels Meron Lag BaOmer Pilgrimage as Police Seal Access

Israel Caps Meron Pilgrimage at 200 Under Emergency Order

Pesach Sheni’s Modern Message: Second Chances and a Call to Reach At-Risk Youth

Israel Cancels Meron Lag BaOmer Pilgrimage Over Transport and Security Risks

Netanyahu Cancels Mass Meron Lag BaOmer Pilgrimage, Orders Symbolic Event Under 1,500-Person Cap

State Takes Over Meron Lag BaOmer Preparations After Police Safety Halt

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Isaiah 66 Recast as a Call for Renewal, Consolation, and Accountability

Sephardic Rabbis Bar Friday Haircuts Before Rosh Chodesh Iyar as Ashkenazic Texts Permit

Hanukkah Events Proceed Worldwide With Tributes and Tightened Security After Sydney Attack

Hanukkah 2025 Begins With Candle Lightings, Public Displays and Heightened Patrols

Bay Area Rolls Out Hanukkah Events Dec. 13–22, From Menorah Lightings to Food Pop‑Ups

Drone Footage Shows Thousands Dancing at Crown Heights Simchas Beis Hashoeva

As Sukkot Begins, the Sukkah’s Fragile Shelter Is Cast as a Sign of Protection

Rosh Hashanah 5786 Begins Monday Night as Communities Finalize Services and Celebrations

Ki Tavo Commentaries Tie Amalek to Bikkurim, Call for Gratitude During Israel’s War

New York City Hosts Yacht Parties, White Mixers and Queer Speed Dating for Tu B’Av

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