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Judaism 101

Your starting point — the core of Jewish life and learning, one topic at a time.

שַׁבָּת
שַׁבָּת

Shabbos

The Jewish day of rest — its laws, meaning and beauty.

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כַּשְׁרוּת
כַּשְׁרוּת

Kosher Food

What makes food kosher and the holiness of the Jewish table.

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חַגִּים
חַגִּים

Chagim

The festivals of the year — meaning, laws and customs.

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מִצְווֹת

Mitzvos

The commandments — what they are and why we do them.

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תְּפִלָּה
תְּפִלָּה

Tefilah / Prayer

How we pray — the siddur, the services and connection to G-d.

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מַעְגַּל הַחַיִּים
מַעְגַּל הַחַיִּים

Life Cycle

From birth and bar/bat mitzvah to marriage and beyond.

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תְּשׁוּבָה
תְּשׁוּבָה

Teshuva

Return and repentance — growth, change and coming back.

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בֵּית כְּנֶסֶת

Synagogue & Beit Midrash

The house of prayer and the house of study.

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מִדּוֹת

Middos / Character Traits

Refining character and becoming a better person.

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אֶרֶץ יִשְׂרָאֵל

Israel

The Land of Israel and its place in Torah and Jewish life.

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הֲלָכָה

Halacha

Jewish law in everyday life, rooted in the sources.

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