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Wellsprings of Devotion
By Chana Weisberg
One day, Sara tried a different approach. "Honey," she said to her husband. "I know you this isn't the way you see it. But please, do it just for me!"
Parshah » Bamidbar - Numbers » Chukat » Parshah Columnists » Life's Passages » Wellsprings of Devotion
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A Strange Commandment
By Nechoma Greisman
This parshah talks about a very strange commandment. I say "strange," because there are certain details of the commandment to remove defilement by sprinkling the ashes of the red heifer that are unlike any other commandment in the Torah. The commandment ...
Parshah » Bamidbar - Numbers » Chukat » Parshah Columnists » Through the Eyes of a Woman » A Strange Commandment
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Meat, Milk and Logic
By Elisha Greenbaum
Why to do a mitzvah that makes sense
Parshah » Shemot - Exodus » Mishpatim » Parshah Columnists » Parshah Musings » Meat, Milk and Logic
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Inspiring Everyday Life
By Tali Loewenthal
The name of our parshah is Mishpatim, which means "laws." There are several words for "law" in Hebrew. All have a similar meaning, but a slightly different nuance. Mishpatim, or "judgements," means laws which can easily be ...
Parshah » Shemot - Exodus » Mishpatim » Parshah Columnists » For Friday Night » Inspiring Everyday Life
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Reasons of Infinity
By Lazer Gurkow
Eliezer could have taken ownership of his mission and said, “My name is Eliezer and, on behalf of Isaac, I am here to ask for Rebecca’s hand.” Instead he declared: “I am a servant of Abraham”
Parshah » Bereishit - Genesis » Chayei Sarah » Parshah Columnists » Inner Stream » Reasons of Infinity
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The Power of What
By Lazer Gurkow
We are forever asking: What is the reason? What is the meaning? We ask this question of all commandments and all occurrences, even those we supposedly understand...
Parshah » Vayikra - Leviticus » Behar » Chassidic Masters » The Power of What
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Three Lies Every Educator Should Know
By Yanki Tauber
Don't try to challenge consensus. Don't bother with the lost cases. And stay away from the G-d stuff, unless there's some sort of angle
Spirituality » Short Insights » By Yanki Tauber » Three Lies Every Educator Should Know
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Chukas: The Value of Life
By Nechoma Greisman
This is the parshah that deals with the Parah Adumah (Red Heifer). For those of you who are unfamiliar with the Parah Adumah, I’ll try very briefly to summarize the main points. In Yiddishkeit, spiritual purity is a desirable factor. This has nothing to ...
Spirituality » Contemporary Works » Through the Eyes of a Woman » Torah Portions » Chukas: The Value of Life
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Reasoning The Stone
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
The Torah was first given carved in stone and then transcribed with ink upon a parchment scroll. What is the deeper significance of these two forms of Torah?
Parshah » Shemot - Exodus » Ki Tisa » Chassidic Masters » Reasoning The Stone
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The Logic of the Mitzvot
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
Our Sages differentiate between the rational mitzvot (mishpatim) and the supra-rational mitzvot (chukim); a third, intermediate category are the "testimonial" or commemorative mitzvot (eidot). But in essence, says the Rebbe, the most rational mishpat is ...
Parshah » Shemot - Exodus » Mishpatim » Chassidic Masters » The Logic of the Mitzvot
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