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Here comes the Blessing of the Sun

David Kalb

NEW YORK (JTA) -- I have this internal iPod in my head that provides theme music for my life. Lately my theme song is “Here Comes the Sun” by the Beatles. Not only is it my theme song, but this year it is the theme song of the entire Jewish people.

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A Novel Way to Teach Torah

by Jerome M. Segal

Judaism is the world’s oldest and strangest book club. Essentially we Jews have one book, and when we finish reading it, we turn back to the beginning and read it again, and again and again. We do this throughout our book club’s thousands and thousands of chapters, and we’ve been doing so for over 2,000 years.
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From 'Abba' to 'Zohar'

Confused about a Jewish term? Looking for the right Jewish phrase? We have the answers... click here for a glossary of Jewish terms

Local Candle Lighting Times

Below are Friday night candle lighting times for the next 4 weeks in your area.
 DateCandlelighting 
9/10/20107:13p  
9/17/20107:05p  
9/24/20106:57p  
10/1/20106:49p  

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