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Judaism and Abortion
The question of abortion is perhaps one of the most sensitive and charged topics in the political sphere.
The question of abortion is perhaps one of the most sensitive and charged topics in the political sphere.
Does Judaism Believe in Unicorns?
Does Judaism believe in unicorns? I once heard that the Torah says they really do exist!
Does Judaism believe in unicorns? I once heard that the Torah says they really do exist!
Parshah
The Answer to the Mother of All Questions
The Torah devotes one chapter to its account of the creation of the universe, three chapters to its description of the revelation at Mount Sinai, and eleven chapters to the story of the Exodus. In contrast, no less than thirteen chapters are devoted to the making of the Mishkan.
The Torah devotes one chapter to its account of the creation of the universe, three chapters to its description of the revelation at Mount Sinai, and eleven chapters to the story of the Exodus. In contrast, no less than thirteen chapters are devoted to the making of the Mishkan.
The High Priest’s Breastplate (Choshen)
The breastplate was a garment worn by the high priest while serving in the Holy Temple.
The breastplate was a garment worn by the high priest while serving in the Holy Temple.
Jewish News
From Bahrain to Puerto Rico, Online School Offers Jewish Lifeline for Kids
Easing feelings of isolation for families around the globe.
Easing feelings of isolation for families around the globe.
At SXSW, Hundreds to Find a Shabbat Oasis
TechTribe events to bring Jewish spirituality and networking to festival that begins March 9.
TechTribe events to bring Jewish spirituality and networking to festival that begins March 9.
This Rabbi’s Picture Is Worth 10,000 Mitzvahs
Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz receives a unique gift for his 46th birthday.
Rabbi Yitzi Hurwitz receives a unique gift for his 46th birthday.
Women
Why the Rabbi’s Wife Is Off-Limits (And Will Stay That Way)
Did you know that there are no outright jokes about a rebbetzin? Are rebbetzins taboo?
Did you know that there are no outright jokes about a rebbetzin? Are rebbetzins taboo?
I Got Engaged in 10 Days: Here’s How
All my deeply ingrained fears and doubts smirked at the glorious opportunity to rule over my mind in a moment of weakness.
All my deeply ingrained fears and doubts smirked at the glorious opportunity to rule over my mind in a moment of weakness.
In youth, one learns to talk; in maturity, one learns to be silent. This is man's problem: that he learns to talk before he learns to be silent.
— Rabbi Nachman of Breslav
Print Magazine
Afterlife is a very rational, natural consequence of the order of things.
After all, nothing is ever lost—even the body only transforms into earth. But nothing is lost.
So too, the person you are is never lost. That person—that soul—only returns to its origin.
If your soul became acutely attached to the material worl...
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