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Defining the Tzaddik, Beinoni and Rasha
The Gemara tells us that on Rosh Hashanah, three books are opened. The book of tzaddikim, the righteous; the book of reshaim, the wicked and the book of beinonim, the average. Rav Engel powerfully explains that these books are not regular sefarim. They are the books of our souls. On Rosh Hashanah, we stand before…
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Tamar: A Selfless Hero
We meet Tamar in the book of Genesis, where her story is presented in the midst of the tale of Yosef…
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Wigs and Avoda Zara
How a woman covers her hair after marriage is a deeply personal decision…
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