Archive for May, 2008
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Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
Jewish community in America
What is Jewish community in America?
One of the confusing things about Jewish community is the feel of it – it’s different from mainstream American community. For folks who aren’t Jewish it can seem to make sense that Jews are different – even if they can’t quite put their finger on why. But for American Jews [...]
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Spring Holidays
Holidays just ahead: Lag B’Omer and Shavuot
Lag B’Omer
One-day suspension of the traditional mourning period during Sefirat HaOmer (“The Counting of the Omer”). On this day, a plague afflicting Rabbi Akiva’s students ceased. Also commemorates Bar Kochba’s recapture of Jerusalem from the Romans. Celebrated with picnics and nature outings. Sefirat HaOmer is a seven-week period that [...]
