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Chana: Refusing to Accept the Status Quo
Chana is named as one of the seven prophetesses in Israel, with a prayer so formative that it is nearly unparalleled…
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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…
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A List of What Is Allowed and Forbidden During the Three Weeks
Ben Hametsarim – the 3 weeks. Infographic inspired by Torah-Box.com.
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A Feminine Perspective on the 17th Tammuz
The breach of the holy walls of Yerushalayim is a tragedy which speaks to me deeply as a Jewish woman. A wall is a protection. A wall is a fortress. A wall is a guard, faithful to the sacred area concealed behind it…
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The Halachot of the Three Weeks
The three weeks between the 17th of Tammuz and the 9th of Av are a time when Chazal warn us that all those with bad intentions towards the Jewish people, can achieve their aims…
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Does Torah Observance Mean a Life Full of Blessings and Revealed Good?
Looking around in Torah societies, we see communities filled with happy, stable families, generosity, acts of kindness, and feelings of trust toward one another…
