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Pronouncing the “Cholam” Vowel Among Ashkenazi Jews there used to be four different ways of pronouncing the cholam vowel. Two of the four have survived

Sleeping Under the Stars

Dear Mordechai, Due to some unforeseen enthusiasm from my kids, I’m sleeping in the sukkah this year, apparently. Any advice? Also, there are no alarm

Sukkot Silliness

The holiday of Sukkot has at least two names. The first, Sukkot, is typically translated as Festival of Tabernacles, a reference to the little structures

A Band-Aid for a Pita Made Out of a Pita?

Israeli designer creates hilarious solutions for everyday problems. Collecting vacation snow globes of favorite landmarks from popular cities and countries is a common pastime for

Beating the Band

In our story, a kid learns the value of forgiveness. Jack and the guys were setting up their instruments and getting ready for band practice

We Are All Yonah

The dramatic story of Yonah being swallowed by a whale exhibits classic teshuva themes. An entire metropolis of Ninveh, condemned to death, ultimately rallies, repents

‘Why Do You Sleep?’

Yom Kippur Tefillat Mincha, the Mincha service on Yom Kippur, revolves around the reading of Sefer Yonah. I do not mean to suggest that the

Tarshish

Tarshish. Where is it? Chapter 1, Pasuk 3, of Sefer Yonah names Tarshish as the place Yonah sought to flee. Clearly there must be some

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