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Gluckel of Hamelin: Writing as a Form of Prayer
If you were to step into your local Jewish bookstore on any given day, you’d be overwhelmed by the sheer amount of published memoirs on the shelves.
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What Is the Torah’s View on Birth Control?
The first mitzvah in the Torah is given to Adam: pru u’reveu u’maleh et ha’aretz. “Be fruitful and multiply and fill up the land”.
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Tzav: There’s No Shame in a Wicker Basket
Of the many korbanot (sacrifices) that a person may bring in his lifetime, one that the Torah speaks about in this week’s parsha is the chat’at, the sin-offering.
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Purim as the Counterpart of Matan Torah
SIt would appear that the acceptance of the Torah at Har Sinai was one under duress, by means of coercion…
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Esther’s Request to Establish the Holiday of Purim
The Talmud records a fascinating conversation between Esther and the members of the Sanhedrin regarding the establishment of the holiday of Purim…
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Purim: The Holiday of Ultimate Trust in Hashem
On Purim, we’re all very busy celebrating the festival through the four mitzvot associated with the day…
