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Rosh Hashanah: Choosing Your Soulmate
Adam was created on Rosh Hashanah, alone on Earth until one of his ribs was used to create Chava later that same day. Some women envy Chava for the ease with which she acquired a spouse…
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Comparing the Joy of Tu B’Av and Yom Kippur
The Mishna in Taanit tells us that there were no more joyous days in the calendar than Tu B’av and Yom Kippur. This Mishna is mysterious on a number of levels…
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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…
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Why is our Mourning More Lenient on the Afternoon of Tisha B’av ?
The Jewish teaching is that the worst evil is the very source for the greatest light…
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Tisha B’Av: The Secrets of Jewish Tears
The Megilla of Eicha which we read on Tisha B’av is a devastating Megilla, detailing how a glorious and beautiful Yerushalayim fell into complete ruin and loss…
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Jewish Mourning: Feeling the Pain While Continuing Life
Jewish law has a recipe for all aspects of life. For each stage of life, there are laws and customs that help us to approach, adapt to, and learn from whatever we are facing, from a Torah point of view…
