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What Is True Jewish Empathy?
From years of living in Israel, I’ve learned that if you don’t know a word in Modern Hebrew, your best bet is to say the English word with a heavy Israeli accent…
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Cultivating Calmness: Lessons from our Matriarchs
Work. School. Community. Home. Life is busy. There is no doubt about it. We live in a world where most of us women wear different hats, take on many roles, and divide our time between family, friends, and various responsibilities.
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The Torah’s Balanced View on Sexuality
It seems that we live in a world where intimacy and sexuality are everywhere you look. It appears in the content of TV shows, advertisements, and might even be brought up in workplace conversation.
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The Intricate Relationship between Torah and Proper Conduct
In the tapestry of Jewish thought, the relationship between Torah study and ethical conduct occupies a central place.
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Humility, the Opposite of Arrogance
Part I: What Is True Humility?The ideal measure for all character traits, as the Rambam explains, is to be balanced in the middle way.
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What Is the Torah’s View on Birth Control?
The first mitzvah in the Torah is given to Adam: pru u’reveu u’maleh et ha’aretz. “Be fruitful and multiply and fill up the land”.
