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A Feminine Perspective on the Shofar
The shofar is a cry, a wordless plea for mercy, a desire tugging on the heart of every Jew to come Home…
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Blowing the Shofar: Confusing the Satan?
Confusing the Satan really can be understood as working with our own internal voices…
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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…