Candle-Lighting I: Who, What, Where
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The Jewish Year
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Dedicated in Loving Memory of Helen Kaplan Shabbat and Yom Tov ● Prayer ● Tzitzit and Tefillin ● Torah Reading
Havdala
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What is the mitzva of havdala? Are women obligated in it? May a woman recite havdala for herself or others?
Kiddush II: Practical Issues
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Back to Kiddush I: Obligation Can someone eat before kiddush? Does a woman recite or respond to she-hechiyyanu in Yom
Kiddush I: Obligation
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Dedicated by Lucie and Ephraim Freudenberger in honor of their wedding What is the mitzva of kiddush on Shabbat and
Pesach & Shavuot
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Megilla Reading
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Back to Inclusion in the Miracle What is the nature of women’s obligation in megilla? Who constitutes a quorum for
Exemption from Major Fasts
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Back to Exemption from Minor Fasts Must all women fast on Yom Kippur and Tish’a Be-Av? What if a woman
Erev Yom Kippur
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What are the the mitzvot and customs of Erev Yom Kippur? Why are they significant? How do they apply to
Exemption from Minor Fasts
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Back to Fast Days Must all Jewish women fast on the minor fast days? What if a woman is pregnant