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Shmini Atzeret: The Eighth Day of Assembly
Shmini Atzeret — the intimate eighth day after Sukkot — features the prayer for rain, Yizkor memorial prayers, and a theological mystery: is it part of Sukkot or something entirely its own?
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El Maleh Rachamim: The Jewish Prayer for the Departed
El Maleh Rachamim — 'God, Full of Compassion' — is one of Judaism's most powerful memorial prayers. Chanted in a haunting melody, it asks God to shelter the souls of the departed beneath the wings of the Divine Presence.
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