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The Halachot of Tisha B’Av
Many terrible tragedies befell the Jewish people on this day, from the destruction of both our Batei Mikdash to the decree that the Jewish people must remain in the desert for forty years…
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A List of What Is Allowed and Forbidden During the Three Weeks
Ben Hametsarim – the 3 weeks. Infographic inspired by Torah-Box.com.
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A Feminine Perspective on the 17th Tammuz
The breach of the holy walls of Yerushalayim is a tragedy which speaks to me deeply as a Jewish woman. A wall is a protection. A wall is a fortress. A wall is a guard, faithful to the sacred area concealed behind it…
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The Halachot of the Three Weeks
The three weeks between the 17th of Tammuz and the 9th of Av are a time when Chazal warn us that all those with bad intentions towards the Jewish people, can achieve their aims…
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Ruth: The Emblem of Loyalty and Devotion to Hashem
The book of Ruth tells the story of the first documented female convert in Jewish history…
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Contrasting Women and the Sefira of Malchut
The tenth sefira is called malchut – “kingship”. It is the final one and the only one imbued with feminine energy…
