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How Can We Celebrate Simchat Torah This Year?
We feel guilty to celebrate when there are still precious members of our nation held hostage…
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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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Bereshit: The Purpose of Chava’s Curses
In the same way that we view the curses as a guide for the woman’s quest to self-perfection, we can also present the three primary mitzvot of women in this way…
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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…
