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Chanuka: Understanding Why We Praise Hashem
It is good to thank Hashem and to sing praise to Your name,” declares King David, the sweet singer of Israel, in Tehillim 92…
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Chanuka: What Are the Implications of a Rabbinic Holiday?
Chanuka is a post-Biblical and, therefore, Rabbinic festival. In this article, we’re going to explore what that means…
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Miketz: Life Is All About Perspective
In the beginning of Parshat Miketz, Yosef is pulled from prison to interpret Pharaoh’s dreams…
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Kinyan and Ketuba: Is the Wife the Property of Her Husband?
The Ketuba takes pride of place under every Jewish chuppa throughout history. Yet, it is often misunderstood as a declaration of love or a Jewish version of wedding vows…
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Why is Hashem Referred to as Male in Torah?
For every question in Judaism, there are answers on any number of layers. Often, the deepest approaches challenge us to confront the premise of the question itself…
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Ima Shalom: When Womanhood Is Whole
The Torah introduces the remarkable role of a woman, specifically within the framework of marriage, with Sarah. Not only the wife of Abraham and the mother of Isaac, Sarah stood as a leader to all women…
