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Infinite Depths: Elevating Our Mitzvot Beyond Obligation
The Gemara reveals that there are 613 commandments in the Torah; however, Rabbeinu Bahya deepens our understanding by highlighting that this count is merely the beginning…
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What Is True Jewish Empathy?
Don’t try to give instruction, advice or critique. Just carry the pain with them…
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Beruria: A Scholarly Woman Before Her Time
It is rare that we find the name of a woman mentioned in the Talmud. Beruria was one such exception…
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Lech Lecha: Eretz Yisrael, The Homeland of Our Soul
‘To the land which I will show you.’ In this week’s parsha, Hashem promises the land of Eretz Yisrael to Avraham and his descendants…
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Getting Married : A Woman’s Sole Purpose in this World?
Traditional gender roles in Judaism place a woman’s primary role in the home…
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The Evolution of Bat Mitzvah Celebration Throughout the Ages
Bat Mitzvahs are not and were not always widely accepted…
