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Case Study of a Woman’s Vows: The Nazirite Woman
The Mishna in nazir tells the story of Queen Helena, whose son had gone to war…
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Teruma: The Impact of Small Actions
Our homes are often called a “mikdash me’at” a mini sanctuary for Hashem, reminding us of the pasuk in this week’s parsha “Build me a Mikdash that I may dwell in it.”…
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Mishpatim: The Feminine Trait of Empathy
On the surface, Mishpatim seems like an incredibly dry parsha full of technical laws pertaining to money, property and relationships. However, it is in these pesukim that we learn of Hashem’s deep feelings towards klal yisrael…
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What Is the Connection Between Tu Bishvat and Shabbat Shira?
Through the Jewish cycle of the year, we often find that Shabbat Shira falls around the same time of Tu Bishvat…
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Tu Bishvat, Trees and Teshuva
Trees are often seen as symbols of life, growth, and spiritual development. In this article, we will explore an idea about trees that connects to the concept of teshuva…
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Can a Woman Wear Tzitzit or a Talit?
What we wear matters. The Torah makes this clear in a number of places, notably giving a great deal of devotion to the garments of the priests in the book of Vayikra…
