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Contrasting the Sefira of Yesod and Women
Are you counting the sefira every night? I am. And for those of you who haven’t been doing it this year, I encourage you to try doing it next year. It’s a lifechanger. I know that’s a dramatic statement, but I stand by it. The few minutes of connection with Hashem every evening, of following
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Lag BaOmer: From Despair to Hope and Celebration
Why celebrate the secession of a terrible plague?..
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Balance of Brotherhood: What We Can Learn from Rabbi Akiva’s Students
During the days of counting the Omer, we implement certain practices of aveilut, to mourn the twenty-four thousand students of Rabbi Akiva who died during the period from Pesach to Shavuot. These were giants of Torah, the next generation of torch-bearers trained to carry the tradition into the diaspora so Torah could survive. What do
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Contrasting Women and the Sefira of Netzach
By analyzing our ancestors’ actions, it is clear that the attribute of netzach is multifaceted…
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The Omer: Counting Each Day and Making Each Day Count
It is meant to be a period of spiritual growth in preparation for the giving of the Torah…
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Contrasting Women and the Sefira of Tiferet
Tiferet is a trait of perfection. It is a wholesome blend…
