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A Mother’s Influence: Why Is Jewish Identity Matrilineal?
Ever since matan Torah, the answer to the question of who is a Jew has been straightforward and unanimous…
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Cracking Up a Joke: A Torah Perspective on Laughter
Humor is part and parcel of Jewish life; both to cope with our 3000 year old (plus!) history of ups and downs…
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A Married Woman Taking On Her Husband’s Customs
The concept of minhag is a vast one with a wide spectrum of authority and functions…
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Guarding the Gates: Eyes and Heart
The sixth and final of the six constant mitzvot is the commandment, “Do not be misled by your heart and eyes.”
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Esthet On Ben Pelet: How a Woman Can Save Her Husband from Sin
Abraham Lincoln once said: “A house divided against itself cannot stand…”
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Vayishlach: The Holiness of Simplicity
At the beginning of this week’s parsha, the pasuk tells us ‘vayivater yaakov levado,’ that Yaakov was left alone…
