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Shatnez: The Balance between Chesed and Gevurah
Shatnez is the Torah prohibition of wearing garments made of a combination of sheep’s wool and flax linen…
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Is There Room for Self-Expression in Judaism?
Does Judaism encourage, or even acknowledge, the expression of individuality?..
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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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The Dance between Fear of Heaven and Human Effort
Yosef sits in the dungeons, the lowly prison where Egyptian ‘criminals’ are left to die. He sits with the butler and baker, whose dreams he interprets…
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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…
