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Drake Is Playing Brooklyn’s Barclays Center on Kol Nidre

Stephanie Butnick in Tablet · 8 Sep 2016

Drake, the Jewish Canadian rapper known for being invited to Shabbat dinners, is scheduled to perform at Brooklyn's Barclays Center during Yom Kippur.

0 Holidays Food

Almonds (and Marzipan) for Tu B’Shvat

Forward · 18 Jan 2016

Tu B'Shvat, the Jewish new year for trees, traditionally observed on the 15th of Shvat, is a celebration that includes consuming fruits and nuts, like almonds, though not part of the seven species mentioned in the Torah.

0 Torah Jewish Law

MAKING TISHAH B’AV PERSONAL

Steve Lipman in Jewish Action · 4 Jun 2015

The author struggles with understanding the spiritual significance of Tishah B'Av, a somber day on the Jewish calendar commemorating the destruction of the Temples and other tragedies.

0 Torah Holidays

How Did Simchat Torah Get So Popular?

Shlomo M. Brody in Tablet · 15 Oct 2014

Simchat Torah, a holiday celebrating the completion of the annual Torah reading cycle, has grown in popularity over the centuries despite not being mentioned in the Bible or Talmud.

0 Israel Politics

The conflict? There’s an app for that now

Promised Podcast · 15 May 2014

Allison, Don, and Noah discuss the iNakba iPhone app that highlights Palestinian dispossession, Netanyahu's plan to legally define the Talmud in Israeli law, and Israel's potential crisis of authority.

0 Israel Jewish Law

Childhood Memories of a Year in Israel, Followed by a Lifetime in Exile

Rebecca Klempner in Tablet · 10 Jul 2013

The text describes a person's childhood memories of living in Israel for a year before returning to the U.S. due to their parents' divorce, which marked the beginning of a sense of exile.

0 Holidays Jewish Law

Do We Still Mourn the Churban?

Rabbi Joshua Berman in Jewish Action · 7 Jul 2013

Rabbi Joshua Berman delves into the lack of emotional connection many Jews feel towards Tishah B'Av, questioning why the destruction of the Beit Hamikdash does not evoke greater sorrow in contemporary times when Jewish life seems prosperous.

0 Holocaust Jewish Law

On Calendars And the Holocaust

Jewish Action · 28 Mar 2013

The text discusses the significance of the Jewish calendar, especially focusing on its importance during the Holocaust.