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Learn what to expect at a bar or bat mitzvah

what to expect at a bar or bat mitzvah

A musician couple chooses to sing a song to their new baby in lieu of making a speech at the baby naming ceremony

singing hello to a new baby

A mother discusses how her son’s Hebrew name was chosen and a special naming ceremony on his first birthday

naming a son on his first birthday

A couple discusses the rituals they created and reinterpreted at their wedding ceremony

miriam and babak wedding rituals

Breaking the glass at a Jewish wedding is reinterpreted through a personal and kabbalistic lens

a new take on breaking the glass

A partner in a same-sex couple describes how and why they chose to use traditional language for their wedding ceremony

screen shot from margee interview about same sex marriage

As part of BimBam’s (formerly G-dcast) Jewish lifecycles series, a groom describes incorporating multiple ketubah traditions at his wedding

a ketubah for everyone

Watch this video to learn some traditional steps for this joyous circle dance!

how to dance the horah

This video walks you through the mourner’s kaddish and lets you follow along

first line of mourner's kaddish in hebrew, transliterated English, and English

Watch the video to learn more about specific Jewish mourning practices and how to be there for your friends and family.

jewish-guide-to-helping-your-friend-in-mourning-screen-shot

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Presence and Absence: Images of the Divine in Kabbalah

In this study of the Zohar, Rabbi Margie Jacobs will guide you in exploring the Shekhinah, the feminine, immanent, indwelling Sacred Presence, through the use of art materials and reflective writing. Four sessions starting May 7, 2024. 

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