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JEWISH PRACTICES: Reflections on Jewish Living

Judaism's 613 mitzvot, or commandments, guide Jewish practice. These mitzvot have been interpreted and codified into a system of Halakhah--Jewish law. Today, the denominations of Judaism practice differently, influenced by diverse interpretations of Jewish law, secular values, and conceptions of holiness.

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    Rejuvenating Ourselves and Our Planet

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    Judaism has special rituals for springtime, Nissan, and Passover.

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    A method for learning Torah, developed by the rabbis of the Talmud.

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    How does a rabbi become a rabbi?

  • Compassion

    Compassion is fellow feeling, the emotion of caring concern; in post-biblical Hebrew rahamanut, interestingly from the word rehem, 'womb', originating in the idea of either motherly love or sibling love (coming from the same womb)

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