Being Kosher
By Nechoma Greisman
The Torah lists the different animals, fish and birds and gives us signs to tell us which of the many species of creatures we may and may not eat. As far as four-legged animals are concerned, the Torah gives a very simple sign: Those animals that chew ...
Parshah » Devarim - Deuteronomy » Re'eh » Parshah Columnists » Through the Eyes of a Woman » Being Kosher
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Four Stages in Torah Learning
By Nechoma Greisman
Home in the womb, on the road of life, lying down in the grave, and waking up in the World to Come...
Parshah » Devarim - Deuteronomy » Va'etchanan » Parshah Columnists » Through the Eyes of a Woman » Four Stages in Torah Learning
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Life's Journeys
By Nechoma Greisman
It took 42 stages for the Jews to get from Egypt to Israel, over a period of 40 years. Each stage of the journey was determined exclusively by Divine decree--the cloud which hovered over the Jewish camp when they were required to relocate, began to move ...
Parshah » Bamidbar - Numbers » Massei » Parshah Columnists » Through the Eyes of a Woman » Life's Journeys
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The Value of Life
By Nechoma Greisman
In Judaism, spiritual purity is a desirable factor. This has nothing to do with hygiene and personal cleanliness; it is a spiritual state called taharah -- what we will call "purity." The opposite of taharah is tumah, which we call "impurity." ...
Parshah » Bamidbar - Numbers » Chukat » Parshah Columnists » Through the Eyes of a Woman » The Value of Life
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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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True Kindness - the Crux of Torah
By Nechoma Greisman
Why is the red heifer called chukat haTorah, "the decree of the Torah"? It's as if the Torah is saying, "This is the crux of the whole Torah." We know that the essence of the whole Torah is love of one's fellow: There is the famous story of the sage ...
Parshah » Bamidbar - Numbers » Chukat » Parshah Columnists » Through the Eyes of a Woman » True Kindness - the Crux of Torah
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Seven Branches, Seven Truths
By Nechoma Greisman
A lesson from the seven-branched menorah: You don't have to be a carbon copy of somebody else to be a good Jew. The critical issue is, are you kindled?
Parshah » Bamidbar - Numbers » Behaalotecha » Parshah Columnists » Through the Eyes of a Woman » Seven Branches, Seven Truths
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Through the Eyes of a Woman
By Nechoma Greisman
Parshah » Bamidbar - Numbers » Shelach » Parshah Columnists » Through the Eyes of a Woman
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Organizing Your Clothes and Closets
By Nechoma Greisman
The question must be faced - what do we do with perfectly wearable clothing that is, at the present moment, not needed...
Women » Practical Tips » Organizational & Cleaning » Organizing Your Clothes and Closets
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Fire Insurance
By Nechoma Greisman
In the Torah reading of Shekalim, G‑d tells Moses to instruct the Jews to contribute a half-shekel in order to atone for the sin of the Golden Calf. Our Sages explain that Moses had a difficult time understanding what it was that he had to do. So G‑d ...
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Nechoma Greisman was an educator, counselor and speaker who reached thousands of women through her classes and books. Tragically, at the age of 39, hours after giving birth to her tenth child, Nechoma was taken from this world, leaving an enormous and irreplaceable loss to Jews worldwide.
