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Can a Woman Dance with a Sefer Torah?
Communal dancing to celebrate Simchat Torah dates back as far as Geonic times, but the practice looked quite different to today…
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Simchat Torah: Happy Wife, Happy Life!
Rabbi Tanhum quotes Rabbi Hanilai, who said that a man who lives without a wife lives without blessing, goodness, and true joy…
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What Is the Nature of Simchat Torah’s Joy?
A woman can tap into the joy of Simchat Torah when she wants to plan a family outing – and she schedules it around her husband’s davening and learning schedule…
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Sukkot: Dating Lessons in Vulnerability and Unity
On Sukkot, we leave the security of our homes and move into a temporary dwelling…
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Sukkot: Insights on the Four Species
We take basic natural items and use them as part of our service of Hashem…
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The Halachot of Chol HaMoed
These are festive days, but do not carry the restrictions of a “Yom Tov”, while still being holy…
