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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…
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Does Unity Mean Uniformity?
In fact, the beauty and functionality of the Jewish people is based on our differences. We need men and women. People studying Torah and people studying a trade…
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Origins, Implications and Meaning of Candle Lighting
Parshat Beha’alotecha begins with a description of the lighting of the menorah…
