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What Does the Torah Say About Jews and Taxes
Taxes have always been a very divisive issue. In fact, taxes are what split Israel into two kingdoms during biblical times.
Taxes have always been a very divisive issue. In fact, taxes are what split Israel into two kingdoms during biblical times.
A Brief History of Shabbat
The creation of rest . . . Sarah’s miraculous Shabbat lamp . . . Bread from heaven . . . “Work” defined . . . The invention of cholent . . . Sacrifice and martyrdom . . . Candle-lighting campaign . . . The World to Come . . .
The creation of rest . . . Sarah’s miraculous Shabbat lamp . . . Bread from heaven . . . “Work” defined . . . The invention of cholent . . . Sacrifice and martyrdom . . . Candle-lighting campaign . . . The World to Come . . .
The Hebrew Name
The Kabbalists say that a person’s destiny is wrapped up in the combination of Hebrew letters that make up his or her name.
The Kabbalists say that a person’s destiny is wrapped up in the combination of Hebrew letters that make up his or her name.
Women
5 Concrete Ways to Wake Up Full of Energy
To be Jewish is to understand that there is much to do, that time is fleeting, and that each day affords us the priceless gift of life.
To be Jewish is to understand that there is much to do, that time is fleeting, and that each day affords us the priceless gift of life.
The Most Exquisite Bouquet I’ve Ever Received
When I received an email from Chaim Boruch’s teacher saying that the class would be going on a trip to a farmers’ market, I could not contain my excitement.
When I received an email from Chaim Boruch’s teacher saying that the class would be going on a trip to a farmers’ market, I could not contain my excitement.
Parshah: Focus on Moses
Moses' Mother
Somewhere there is a boundary, a line that separates the near from the far, the within from the without. If you can straddle that line, if you can stand with one foot inside and the other foot outside, you can be both
Somewhere there is a boundary, a line that separates the near from the far, the within from the without. If you can straddle that line, if you can stand with one foot inside and the other foot outside, you can be both
The Story of Moses in the Bible
The greatest prophet who ever lived, Moses (Moshe) transcribed the Torah (also known as the Five Books of Moses), the foundational text of Judaism.
The greatest prophet who ever lived, Moses (Moshe) transcribed the Torah (also known as the Five Books of Moses), the foundational text of Judaism.
Video
Controversial and Dangerous Therapies
A leading physician asks, "When is it ethical to provide experimental or risky treatment for a patient?" Special attention is given to differences between secular and halachic principles of patient care.
A leading physician asks, "When is it ethical to provide experimental or risky treatment for a patient?" Special attention is given to differences between secular and halachic principles of patient care.
Jewish News
Rabbi Zev Dov Slonim, 83, Leading Rabbi in Jerusalem
Chief Rabbi of Central Jerusalem conceptualized the ‘Chitas.’
Chief Rabbi of Central Jerusalem conceptualized the ‘Chitas.’
In Nigeria: 600 Tanyas Printed in Six Different Cities
A local effort to connect Jews to their roots and bring blessings to a country.
A local effort to connect Jews to their roots and bring blessings to a country.
Story
The Donkey in the Pit
A donkey fell into a pit, and try as he might, his owner couldn't pull him out. Finally, the farmer decided that since the animal was old, and the pit needed to be covered up anyway, he'd just bury the old donkey right there...
A donkey fell into a pit, and try as he might, his owner couldn't pull him out. Finally, the farmer decided that since the animal was old, and the pit needed to be covered up anyway, he'd just bury the old donkey right there...
Lifestyle
Remember the days of old; reflect upon the years of the generations. Ask your father, and he will tell you; your elders, and they will inform you...
— Deuteronomy 32:7
Print Magazine
“The man Moses was more humble than any human being on the face of the earth.” (Numbers 12:3)
Moses didn’t fool himself. He knew how good he was. He knew he stood on a level beyond any other human being. Yet he was humbled before them.
Because he knew that all that he had achieved was only with the capabilities given...
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