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Why Are Women Exempt from Positive Time-Bound Mitzvot?
Much controversy has surrounded women’s exemption from positive time-bound mitzvot, totalling 14 commandments…
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Why Is Rosh Chodesh Attributed to Women?
It is specifically the Jewish women who can fully embrace Rosh Chodesh…
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Can a Woman Carry a Weapon?
Our knee jerk reaction might be, of course! It’s pikuach nefesh. And anyway, what would be the problem with it?..
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What Do Snow White, Kever Rachel and Dancing Have in Common?
She sits demurely alabaster skin, sleek hair black as obsidian, and a touch of scarlet on her lips…
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Inhale, Exhale: The Power of Breathing in Judaism
From the very beginning of the Torah, breath plays a very important role in the relationship between man and his Creator…
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What is a Mitzvah and How Does it Work?
Mitzvot are the currency of Judaism and its practical expression. They are the tokens we collect along our ride in this world, to be paid out in the next…
