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Contrasting Women and the Sefira of Netzach
One cannot be kind, disciplined and beautiful all the time if they do not both have the stamina to maintain these attributes even during the hard times as well as to be inspired by the glory that comes from acting in accordance with them. Hod can be compared to ecstasy, like the energy at the…
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The Omer: Counting Each Day and Making Each Day Count
Each day of the Omer represents a different character trait…
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Contrasting Women and the Sefira of Tiferet
Tiferet is a trait of perfection. It is a wholesome blend…
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The Omer: A Long Chol Hamoed
The Sefira can be seen as one long chol hamoed period…
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Embracing Health and Renewal: The Role of Women in Iyar
The month of Iyar is a special time in the Jewish calendar that reminds us of healing and renewal. As we move from the celebration of Pesach, which marks the birth of the Jewish people, towards Shavuot, when we receive the Torah, Iyar provides us with a unique opportunity to focus on our health and
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One Day at a Time: The Spiritual Power of Counting the Omer
Listen to this article now: Rabbi Abraham Twerski points out that Yetziat Mitzrayim was filled with incredible miracles. We often focus on the dramatic events—the Ten Plagues, the splitting of the Red Sea—and in the Haggadah, we recount many of these miraculous details. But one miracle that we often overlook is perhaps the most remarkable:
