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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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Is Jealousy Always an Undesirable Trait?
Is jealousy inherently negative? At first glance, it seems so, especially when we’re encouraged to be content with what we have and in our life circumstances…
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What Is Dat Yehudit?
The halachot and practices of tzniut are often the topic of confusion. While there is much room for personal expression, there are some guidelines that provide the framework for what is considered modest conduct…
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Flora Sassoon: India’s Scholar and Businesswoman
Bombay — present-day Mumbai — was a bustling, growing home to many distinct Jewish communities in the year 1856, when Flora Sassoon was born there…
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Bnot Tzelofchad: Female Agents of Change
Every word in the Torah teaches us something; no single term is excessive or unnecessary. Hence, the mention of the daughters of Tzelofchad in two different places, and the details that were chronicled, convey an important message for all generations…
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Matot-Masei: The Significance of the Kohen Gadol’s Mother
Towards the end of the parsha, Hashem commands Bnei Yisrael to build arei miklat, cities of refuge for accidental murderers. The murderers would live in the cities of refuge until the Kohen Gadol of the time passed away and they could then go free…
