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Why I send my children to Jewish day school, part #4
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My daughter, Zoe, and her fifth-grade buddy beating willow branches on the ground at their day school’s Hoshanah Rabbah assembly: Here’s part #1, part #2 , part #3, and part-i’ve-lost-count, not necessarily in that order. Chag Sameach!
Jewish Book Carnival – Sukkot (October) Edition
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Homeshuling
Homeshuling is delighted to host this month’s Jewish Book Carnival, a gathering of blog posts about Jewish books. Enjoy your visits to all the participating blogs, and please help promote the carnival by posting a link on your own blog and whatever other social media you use. Let’s start with the grown-up books (“adult…
Mourning a pet. Without a road map.
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Homeshuling
Nowhere is ritual more useful than in times of loss. When a loved one dies, it’s comforting to be part of a tradition that tells us what to do and what not to do, what to say and what not to say, and when and how to slowly move through the grief. The guidelines support…
Make Love, Not Kapparos
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Homeshuling
Most sensible Jews (and all left-wing poultry) are opposed to kapparos, the High Holiday tradition of transferring one’s sins to a live chicken by twirling it over one’s head. I agree that it’s a practice that ought to be retired, or at the very least conducted far from news photographers. But, I must admit – I…
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