Mishpatim
Let's Help Each Other Grow
Dear Friend,
This week we commemorate the yahrtzeit of Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka, of righteous memory. Her life was a legacy of sacrifice and love; all who knew her were deeply impressed by the genuine care and interest she took in others.
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Used to describe a person or an attitude, NIMBY is an abbreviation for Not In My Back Yard.
In the Talmud, the laws of Mishpatim are expounded upon in three "gates" -- Bava Kama, Bava Metzia, and Bava Batra. The Rebbe sees these as three stages in the social and spiritual journey of man
Seemingly empty words and accompanying gestures that are even less sincere. They're not fooling G‑d, so why bother wasting time having people act out a meaningless charade?
A condensation of the weekly Torah portion alongside select commentaries culled from the Midrash, Talmud, Chassidic masters, and the broad corpus of Jewish scholarship.
Kosher is the diet plan for the soul, in that it contains the foods prescribed by G‑d in the Torah for consumption by the Jewish people.
Powerful Torah tools for strengthening marital relations, fortifying emotional fidelity, refining communication skills and strengthening mutual respect and acceptance.
Unlike her husband, Rebbetzin Chaya Mushka did not practice her dedication to the Jewish people in the public eye, but in the privacy of her own home.
The Midrash is replete with statements regarding fantastic miracles that will be commonplace during the Messianic Era. Are we to take these statements literally?
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Over the years, I’ve come to realize that there are three myths about gratitude.
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I think that somewhere in the next world, the soul of his Jewish mother was confused and asking, ‘Where is my son? Why is he not with his fellow Jews praying on Yom Kippur?'
The drawing is made using the text of Eishet Chayil, which is traditionally sung at the table on Friday night in praise of the women of the house.
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‘She would make me feel at home in my own synagogue,’ said her rabbi
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Q&A with Rabbi Manis Friedman, who provides the Biblical account in “Patterns of Evidence” documentary
The First Temple, why was it destroyed? Because of idolatry, murder and adultery.
The Second Temple, when they were occupied in studying Torah, doing mitzvahs, and acts of loving-kindness, why was it destroyed?
Because there were those who were intolerant of others without cause. Which teaches us that senseless into...
