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What Is the Purpose of People with Mental Health Issues in this World?
We are commanded to safeguard our health…
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D’oraita vs. D’rabbanan: The Hidden Architecture of Halacha
At the heart of halacha lies a distinction that shapes everything: d’oraita (“from the Torah”) and d’rabbanan (“from the Rabbis”). On the surface, it sounds simple — one is Divine, the other rabbinic. But beneath that simplicity is a surprisingly dynamic system, where these two layers work together to create something both eternal and alive.
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We’re All Gonna End Up 6 Feet Underground
A person is here one day and the next, they are no longer. We have a sense of eternity, that tomorrow we will wake up in the morning, and then all of a sudden, we are no more, merely forgotten. On the one hand, this is a humbling experience. On the other hand, this frightened…
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Are We Inherently Good or Bad?
In this article, we will examine the question of whether our nature is inherently good, yet we sometimes engage in wrongful actions, or if our inherent inclination is toward the bad, necessitating continuous effort to exchange our natural behaviors for better ones. To sharpen the question a bit more – in order to be a
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What Does the Torah Say About War?
The Torah clearly states that if you know that someone is preparing to attack and kill you, a preemptive attack is allowed “If someone comes to kill you, get up early in the morning and kill him first”…
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Is Israel Really the Safest Place for the Jewish People?
Given that today, not all Jews living in Israel are God fearing, Torah keeping individuals, how can we claim that the land is still protected, or that we are still protected?..
