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Where Does the Shemonei Esrei Come From? March 8, 2026 by Daniella Landau Tefilla is the most central force in our lives. In times of crisis, when we realize so clearly that we depend on Hashem’s mercy and compassion, we turn our hearts to Him and beg for health, parnassa, and material success. Tefilla emanates from the hearts of man but reaches to the very heavens with its potency. Chazal tell us that tefilla stands at the pinnacle of the world1. All of our tefillot are important, but… Read more
Batya: Facilitator of the Jewish People’s Redemption March 8, 2026 by Jordyn Stone Listen to this article now: The story of Moshe Rabbeinu and, by extension, the geula of the Jewish people from Mitzrayim, is incomplete without Batya. In fact, it started with her. So influential was she that she became one of the nine people in Tanakh who ascended to Gan Eden without dying1, and even in her life, she is referred to as simply the “Daughter of Hashem’. All this for adopting a baby?  Batya enters… Read more
Vayakhel: There Is No Wisdom to Woman Except the Spindle March 8, 2026 by Tamara Klein This week’s parsha discusses the donations of the “chachmei leiv”, the wise-hearted men and women who gave materials towards the Mishkan. The women in particular are highlighted for their skilled work where they spun goats’ hair directly on the live goat. Something about this work required such depth that the Gemara goes so far as to use this pasuk to say “there is no wisdom to woman except with the spindle.” We will unpack this… Read more