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On the Calendar: The Month of Av
10 Facts to Know About the Month of Av
Due to the tragic events that occurred during this month, its name reminds us that G-d is there to comfort us in times of tragedy.
Due to the tragic events that occurred during this month, its name reminds us that G-d is there to comfort us in times of tragedy.
Watching a Child’s Chemotherapy Treatments
She has lost all her lovely locks of hair, and she has become terribly weak.
She has lost all her lovely locks of hair, and she has become terribly weak.
The Contrasting Month of Av: From Lamentations to Opportunity
Even in exile we have the ability to reveal the light that’s hidden within the darkness.
Even in exile we have the ability to reveal the light that’s hidden within the darkness.
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The Secret of the Three Weeks
The saddest period in the Jewish calendar, when we mourn the destruction of the Holy Temple – amongst a litany of other national tragedies – is commonly referred to as 'The Three Weeks'. Yet, our Sages referred to this period as '21 Days'? The answer to this innocuous question reveals an astounding new depth to both the mourning period and its inevitable resolution. (Based on Sefer Hasichos 5750)
The saddest period in the Jewish calendar, when we mourn the destruction of the Holy Temple – amongst a litany of other national tragedies – is commonly referred to as 'The Three Weeks'. Yet, our Sages referred to this period as '21 Days'? The answer to this innocuous question reveals an astounding new depth to both the mourning period and its inevitable resolution. (Based on Sefer Hasichos 5750)
Your Questions
Why Look at Our Fingernails at Havdalah?
The basic reason is that one should be close enough to the flame's light to benefit from it.
The basic reason is that one should be close enough to the flame's light to benefit from it.
What Do I Tell a Suicidal Friend in the Hospital?
The best antidote for depression is serving others.
The best antidote for depression is serving others.
Parshah
Oh, My Gad
Gad's battle victims were readily identifiable. With one fell swoop of the sword they would cut off the head together with the arm. The ability to strike such a blow is an indication of tremendous lion-like strength.
Gad's battle victims were readily identifiable. With one fell swoop of the sword they would cut off the head together with the arm. The ability to strike such a blow is an indication of tremendous lion-like strength.
12 Tribes of Israel: The Shevatim
Jacob had twelve sons. The offspring of each of these men became the twelve tribes of the nation of Israel.
Jacob had twelve sons. The offspring of each of these men became the twelve tribes of the nation of Israel.
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The Chassid and the Fool at the Leipzig Fair
A young chassid offered to make the trip. His sleek new coach and superb horses could do the job, he insisted.
A young chassid offered to make the trip. His sleek new coach and superb horses could do the job, he insisted.
Lifestyle
Why [are mourners fed] lentils? Just as the lentil has no mouth, so is the mourner speechless...Just as the lentil is round, so mourning comes round to all the inhabitants of this world
— Talmud, Bava Batra 16b
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To one whose self is his body, death of the body is death of the self. But for one whose self is his love, awe and faith, there is no death, only a passing. From a state of confinement in the body, he makes the passage to liberation. He continues to work within this world, and even more so than before.
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