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Va'etchanan
By the Numbers
14 Tefillin Facts Every Jew Should Know
Discover something you did not know about this central mitzvah.
Discover something you did not know about this central mitzvah.
7 Joyous Events That Happened on the 15th of Av
A list of the joyous events that occurred on the 15th of Av, as detailed by the sages of the Talmud.
A list of the joyous events that occurred on the 15th of Av, as detailed by the sages of the Talmud.
5 Strangers Who Made My Transatlantic Flight With a Toddler Bearable
It blew my mind on this flight when five people went out of their way to help me on the airplane. Five strangers went out of their way to make my journey more comfortable—five humans who showed care and empathy and tried to make my full hands that little bit less full.
It blew my mind on this flight when five people went out of their way to help me on the airplane. Five strangers went out of their way to make my journey more comfortable—five humans who showed care and empathy and tried to make my full hands that little bit less full.
Parshah
Why Two Versions of the Ten Commandments?
In a strange twist, there are some significant differences between the original text in Exodus and the repeat recorded in Deuteronomy. The rabbis explained why.
In a strange twist, there are some significant differences between the original text in Exodus and the repeat recorded in Deuteronomy. The rabbis explained why.
A Psychotherapist’s Shema in Auschwitz
What is it about the Shema Yisroel prayer that has inspired so many through the most trying of times and has provided such meaning and purpose to help us survive even the most despairing circumstances?
What is it about the Shema Yisroel prayer that has inspired so many through the most trying of times and has provided such meaning and purpose to help us survive even the most despairing circumstances?
Family
Relax, the Kids Will Still Come Out OK
We’ll get there. That seems to be the motto of the day for me.
We’ll get there. That seems to be the motto of the day for me.
New Course
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
We forge many relationships throughout the course of our lives, but only one is featured in the ten commandments: The mitzvah to honor one’s parents. From the moment we’re born to the day that we die, there is no bond that is closer, deeper, or more complex than the parent-child relationship. In this course we will explore the Torah’s perspective on that bond, and the obligations that come along with it.
We forge many relationships throughout the course of our lives, but only one is featured in the ten commandments: The mitzvah to honor one’s parents. From the moment we’re born to the day that we die, there is no bond that is closer, deeper, or more complex than the parent-child relationship. In this course we will explore the Torah’s perspective on that bond, and the obligations that come along with it.
Advice for Life
What Happened When I Became G-d's Money Manager
As much as I’d like to believe that the money that I earn is the product of my own efforts and sound planning, the fact is that years of seeing the ebbs and flows of our financial life have taught me that whatever money I have in my bank account at any given moment is there only because G‑d deposited it with me.
As much as I’d like to believe that the money that I earn is the product of my own efforts and sound planning, the fact is that years of seeing the ebbs and flows of our financial life have taught me that whatever money I have in my bank account at any given moment is there only because G‑d deposited it with me.
My Woodstock Prayer
What does it mean to be indispensable? For most of my life I’ve asked myself that question.
What does it mean to be indispensable? For most of my life I’ve asked myself that question.
Lifestyle
The Archeology of Tel Be’er Sheva and the Stories It Tells
Be’er Sheva’s Jewish history is almost as old as Jewish history itself. Abraham and Abimelech sealed an oath here, as recorded in the Book of Genesis.
Be’er Sheva’s Jewish history is almost as old as Jewish history itself. Abraham and Abimelech sealed an oath here, as recorded in the Book of Genesis.
Even if a sharp sword is placed across a person's throat, he should not despair of prayer
— Talmud, Berachot 10a
Print Magazine
There are those who say that before we do any mitzvah, we must first understand why it needs to be done. Why else were we given a mind?
There are others who say we must just obey with simple faith. How else can we bond with One who is entirely beyond our understanding?
Abraham did both. He began with absolute faith,...
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