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The Rise of Chassidut
The Torah is an Eitz Chaim: a living, breathing source of truth. It is at once eternal and creative, staunchly rooted and widely open…
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The Implications of the Mitzva of Kiddush Hashem
The concept of a kiddush Hashem is so inherent to Jewish life, yet so misunderstood. What is its essence? Is it a mitzvah? Let us unveil its implications. In Parashat Emor, the Torah commands us: “You shall observe My commandments and perform them: I am God. You shall not desecrate My holy Name, and I…
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Witchcraft: Reality or Fallacy?
Far from Shakespeare’s “hubble, bubble, toil and trouble”, women and witchcraft is a complex area…
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A Torah’s Outlook on Livelihood
“Six days of the week you shall labor.” The Torah commands us to work, to toil for the six days of the week leading up to Shabbos. Productivity and fulfillment are lauded as true Jewish principles. Yet, when we find ourselves straddling the tightrope named parnasa, we enter a world full of doubts, questions and…
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On the Biblical Origins and Effectiveness of Shidduchim
Shidduchim are an age-old tradition with very real biblical sources…
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Fulfillment vs Motherhood: Should Women Pursue Any Kind of Career?
Sometimes, we are tempted to enter a field because it is just the typical, easy route to go, even if the work is not meaningful to us. I looked around at my friends and family, so many talented young women who pursued jobs meaningful to them. Here are three working women who each chose a…
