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The Story of the Prophet Malachi in the Bible
Malachi (d. 312 BCE) was a member of the Great Assembly during the beginning of the second Jewish commonwealth and was considered the last Jewish prophet.
Malachi (d. 312 BCE) was a member of the Great Assembly during the beginning of the second Jewish commonwealth and was considered the last Jewish prophet.
"The Trolley Problem" in Judaism
Ethics professors often frame this conundrum as a battle between “utilitarianism” and “deontology.” What does Torah say?
Ethics professors often frame this conundrum as a battle between “utilitarianism” and “deontology.” What does Torah say?
By the Numbers
11 Facts About the Month of Iyar Every Jew Should Know
Both Nisan and Tishrei are referred to as the start of the Jewish calendar. Iyar is the second month from Nisan and month number eight from Tishrei.
Both Nisan and Tishrei are referred to as the start of the Jewish calendar. Iyar is the second month from Nisan and month number eight from Tishrei.
10 Steps to Knowing Yourself
"Only I can be who I was created to be, and do what I was created to do."
"Only I can be who I was created to be, and do what I was created to do."
Parshah
The Tragic History of Molech Child Sacrifice
In biblical times there were numerous false gods that were popular in the ancient pagan societies, and, at times, among the Jewish people as well.
In biblical times there were numerous false gods that were popular in the ancient pagan societies, and, at times, among the Jewish people as well.
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Beauty: A Multimedia Meditation
Beauty is a paradox. There is no beauty until beauty conceals herself.
Beauty is a paradox. There is no beauty until beauty conceals herself.
Who Lives the Quintessential Life?
To study G-d’s wisdom as it is revealed in the Torah is arguably the most sublime activity a human being can do. And yet the Torah itself is about activities other than Torah study.
To study G-d’s wisdom as it is revealed in the Torah is arguably the most sublime activity a human being can do. And yet the Torah itself is about activities other than Torah study.
Learning Ethics of Our Fathers
A Look Into G-d’s Largest Storehouse
Prayer is not a “spare wheel” that you pull out when in trouble, but it is a “steering wheel” that directs the right path throughout.
Prayer is not a “spare wheel” that you pull out when in trouble, but it is a “steering wheel” that directs the right path throughout.
Post-Childhood Trauma, the Path to Finding My Personal G-d
My childhood ended when I was 10 years old. I left for overnight camp an innocent girl; two weeks later, I was called to the head counselor’s shack and told that I had to go home.
My childhood ended when I was 10 years old. I left for overnight camp an innocent girl; two weeks later, I was called to the head counselor’s shack and told that I had to go home.
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49 Aspects of Human Emotion
While the inspiration was mystical and spiritual, the poems are grounded in the day-to-day.
While the inspiration was mystical and spiritual, the poems are grounded in the day-to-day.
Story
The Man Who Stopped the Wedding Procession
The man blinked tears from his eyes. "I lease an inn from a local duke, and the business… it’s bad."
The man blinked tears from his eyes. "I lease an inn from a local duke, and the business… it’s bad."
Lifestyle
The birds and many of the land animals forbidden by the Torah are predators, while the permitted animals are not. We are commanded not to eat those animals possessive of a cruel nature, so that we should not absorb these qualities into ourselves.
— Nachmanides
Print Magazine
For hundreds of years, perhaps since the beginning of Creation, a piece of the world has been waiting for your soul to purify and repair it.
And your soul, from the time it was first emanated and conceived, waited above to descend to this world and carry out that mission.
And your footsteps were guided to reach th...
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