This episode of sustainably recycled stuff explores the significance of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, through discussions on the evolution of the piyyut and prayer "unetanah tokef."

This essay explores the variations in prayer traditions among Jews in ancient times.

Professor Menahem Hayyim Schmelzer, a highly respected scholar and librarian at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, passed away in December 2022.

The author discusses the structure and features of the book of Lamentations, which is focused on the destruction of the Jewish temple.