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Orpah: Standing at Crossroads, Making Evil Choices
Any discussion about Orpah must include the story of Elimelech, his wife, and his sons…
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Who Was Tzipora, the Wife of Moshe, the Greatest of All Prophets?
Imagine what outstanding middot and refined qualities a girl would need to possess to be worthy of marrying Moshe Rabbeinu – the undisputed leader of the Jewish nation…
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Bilha or the 5th Matriarch
As children we learn that the Jewish nation stemmed from our three forefathers, Avraham, Yitzchak and Yaakov…
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Avigayil: Mastering the Art of Multitasking
In Psychology there are four acute stress responses; fight, flight, freeze and fawn. The least known one is fawn…
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Osnat: How Can the Daughter of an Immoral Priest Become Yosef’s Wife?
Osnat is arguably one of the most mysterious characters…
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Tamar: Unholy Actions, Holy Outcomes
In Parshat Vayeishev, we are introduced to Tamar, an exemplary tzaddeket who was as righteous as she was beautiful (Midrash Hagadol 38, 7) . Tamar was the daughter of Shem, who survived the great flood with his father Noach and brothers Cham and Yefes. We are introduced to Tamar in the context of her marriage…
