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Shoftim

Parshah
The Problem With Astrology

The prophet and the astrologer are not actually in the same line of business. Their mission statements could not be further apart.
The Oys and Joys of Parenting

If, as the Torah says, humans are similar to trees, then parenting is a lot like gardening. You can read about it in books, but you don’t know what you’re doing until you get your hands dirty.
The Book of Deuteronomy: Renewal of the Sinai Covenant

Deuteronomy is the last act of the Jewish people’s drama before becoming a nation in its own land, and it forms the context of all that follows.
Shoftim Parshah Quiz

Take this quiz to see how well you know the parshah of Shoftim.
Your Questions
Why Are Tefillin Square?

The Talmud gives no actual reason but the Kabbalah provides clues.
On the Calendar
Seven Thoughts About Elul to Help Us Turn Inward and Forgive

Welcome to the month of turning inward, the month of forgiveness, the month of spiritual accounting, the month of deepening.
13 Elul Facts Every Jew Should Know

As we approach the High Holidays (Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur), we prepare for these holidays during the month of Elul.
Advice For Life
Three Simple Steps To Disarm an Angry Person

Return bullets with flowers. Lie low. Ponder what you like about this person. And then defuse the whole situation with a smile.
Story
The Learned Thief, the Studious Visitor, and the Kind Innkeeper

“My daughter is betrothed to a fine young man, but I have no idea of how to pay for the wedding.”
Video
How to Do Teshuvah

Learn refreshing perspectives and practical ways to do teshuvah (repentance) to attain atonement and forgiveness.
Lifestyle
Crusty Olive Bread

Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy.
— Exodus 20:8
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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