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Sarah: Beauty According to the Torah
One of the first episodes in the Torah regarding Sarah, the wife of Avraham, introduces us to her in a very interesting way. Avraham is forced by a famine to leave his home and travel to Egypt. Concerned that the Egyptians, taken by her beauty, will want Sarah for their own, Avraham takes serious precautions…
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Chava: Connecting Back to the Source
“The world was created in the merit of three things — challah, tithes, and first fruits.”
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Comparing the Greatness of Chuldah and Rachav
As with many prophets, Chuldah HaNavia is not as widely known as would be appropriate given her contribution to the Jewish people. Chuldah’s story is brought in Melachim II, where Yoshiyahu HaMelech sends his advisors to Chuldah to make sense of the ominous scroll found in the Beit HaMikdash. Chuldah’s piece spans only seven pesukim,…
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Chana: Refusing to Accept the Status Quo
Chana is named as one of the seven prophetesses in Israel, with a prayer so formative that it is nearly unparalleled…
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Rachav: From Harlot to Righteous
How does a non-Jewish harlot, famed for her good looks and beauty, marry the leader of the Jewish nation, Yehoshua Bin Nun?..
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Yocheved: The Woman Who Bore the Five Greatest Prophets of Israel
Yet we know that no ordinary woman gives birth to the savior of Israel, so who was this ‘silent partner’ in Moshe’s upbringing?..
