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Sukkot and Embracing Feminine Diversity
Jews have always faced the struggle of being different’. It was destined to Avraham right at the start of his journey that his “children will be strangers in a land not their own”…
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Pregnancy and Fasting on Yom Kippur
Fasting on Yom Kippur is one of the few mitzvot whose punishment is karet, the most severe form of punishment for a sin…
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Yom Kippur: Dating Lessons from Moshe Rabbeinu and Adolf Hitler
Moshe Rabbeinu and Adolf Hitler. Two leaders with tremendous followings who were able to greatly influence the people they led. It’s easy to contrast the two…
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The Halachot of Yom Kippur
Yom Kippur does not atone for sins towards your fellow man until you are forgiven by them…
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Do Women Have the Obligation to Hear the Shofar on Rosh Hashanah?
Rosh Hashanah marks the new year and the day of judgment for the whole world…
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The Halachot of Rosh Hashanah
This year we have two days of Rosh Hashanah followed by Shabbat. This poses special halachic questions and has been considered in the following halachot…
