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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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Is Jealousy Always an Undesirable Trait?
Is jealousy inherently negative? At first glance, it seems so…
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Is the Blessing “Who Did Not Make Me a Woman” Derogatory?
The blessing focuses on an aspect of one’s identity and is not meant to degrade women, but rather as an expression of gratitude on the part of men for being obligated in more mitzvot than women, as women are exempt from positive, time-bound mitzvot. Rav Chaim David HaLevy emphasizes that it is a reminder to…
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What Is the Purpose of the Oral Torah?
If one asked how many torot there are you would expect the answer to be one. However, we are taught by Chazal that Moshe Rabbeinu received both the written and the oral law, torah she’bichtav and torah she’be’al peh respectively, at Har Sinai beginning in Parashat Yitro. Often when we say “torah” our immediate thought
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Childless: Understanding the Barren Women of Tanach
The women in Tanach laid the foundation for us through their ruchniyut and their connection to the Creator. Many of these women overcame challenges and none more all-encompassing and devastating than the challenge of infertility. The infertility experienced by our ancestors not only threatened the existence of the Jewish people but also the existence of…
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The Inextricable Connection between Women and Eretz Yisrael
Women are the heart of their homes. Men are compared to the sun…
