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Why Do We Mourn on Tisha B’Av?
Tisha b’Av is a day synonymous with sorrow and grief. We mark the day by fasting, refraining from washing, from wearing leather shoes, from greeting one another, and so much more…
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A Feminine Perspective on the 17th Tammuz
The Netivot Shalom divides the year into two parts. One part, beginning on Purim with wiping out Amalek…
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The Halachot of the Three Weeks
Many tragedies have struck the Jewish people during this time, including the destruction of both the first and second Temples…
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The Custom of Eating Dairy Foods on Shavuot
The difference between milk and honey is that milk is a necessity and honey is a luxury.
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Matan Torah: A Feminine Event
The giving of the Torah at Har Sinai was the realization of a centuries-long dream…
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Lessons in Kindness and Responsibility in Megillat Ruth
The story of Ruth is a magnificent telling of the effect of our personal decisions and actions on our shared destiny.
