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Does Torah Observance Mean a Life Full of Blessings and Revealed Good?
For some, it would be a fair assumption to say that if we are living a Torah life, a life in accordance with halacha and the correct Torah hashkafot, then Hashem should bestow goodness upon us. We are, after all, living how He wants us to live. We are doing our part, and therefore, it…
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Losing Myself in the Crowd: My Arduous Journey Towards Orthodox Judaism
Who am I? Why am I here? These were the questions I kept asking myself throughout my religious journey, and I am still attempting to answer them to this day. For a Baal Teshuva, the journey towards Judaism can be long and hazardous. I would like to share my journey of coming closer to Judaism,…
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Why Do the Chosen People Have to Suffer so Much?
Jews for centuries have dealt with the quandary of why our history is characterized by exile, mass murder, and baseless hatred when we are the Chosen People. G-d gave us the Torah and has promised to deliver us, and yet, even today, we see events like the October 7th massacre and anti-Semitism in every corner…
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What Is the Purpose of Life Challenges?
When we’re faced with a difficult challenge, our first reaction may be, “Why, Hashem?…”
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The Folded Garment: Unveiling G-d’s Kindness
On the morning scheduled for my third IVF treatment, I was awakened early by my phone. A call from the IVF unit just before an embryo transfer is not a good sign and the nurse on the line did not have good news. Unfortunately, none of my embryos were viable and the procedure would have…
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Deep Dive into the Messianic Era
Part 4: Resurrection of the Dead
The idea of the dead, especially those who have been dead for hundreds or thousands of years, coming back to life is difficult to relate to, but in the wonder of the natural world, Hashem has given us something that we can use, almost as an analogy, to picture the possibility of this taking place.…
