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Case Study of a Woman’s Vows: The Nazirite Woman
The Mishna in nazir tells the story of Queen Helena, whose son had gone to war. She made a neder, a conditional vow, that if her son returned safely she would become a nazirite for seven years. Her son returned and she kept her promise, traveling to Jerusalem at the end of the seven-year period…
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Women and Tefilla: Obligation or Benevolence?
Tefilla as we know of it today was instituted by a woman named Chana, wife of Elkanah…
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Witchcraft: Reality or Fallacy?
Let us explore the Torah’s view on all things magic and mystery…
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