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Ki Tissa
Your Questions
Why Do Some Put Earth From Israel in the Coffin?
Placing some earth from Israel in the coffin helps the soul find some measure of forgiveness and is related to the resurrection of the dead.
Placing some earth from Israel in the coffin helps the soul find some measure of forgiveness and is related to the resurrection of the dead.
What Does the Jewish Last Name Azoulay Mean?
The surname Azoulay is common among Jews of North African descent. Where did this name originate?
The surname Azoulay is common among Jews of North African descent. Where did this name originate?
By the Numbers
Parshah
Do You Wish You Were a Kid Again?
“Hmm… Thank G‑d, I do work quite hard (my kid said so!), but what is really important? What would I do if I were completely worry free?”
“Hmm… Thank G‑d, I do work quite hard (my kid said so!), but what is really important? What would I do if I were completely worry free?”
Giving Credit When Credit Is Due
When is there an obligation to name the source you are quoting? And what does that really teach us?
When is there an obligation to name the source you are quoting? And what does that really teach us?
What Were Our Ancestors Thinking?
the People made the calf because they wanted a relatable, tangible object on which holiness could rest.
the People made the calf because they wanted a relatable, tangible object on which holiness could rest.
Essay
Video
Project Heart for "At Risk" Youth
Rabbi Benny Zippel and Chaim Andruiser discuss how Project Heart helps at risk youth see theselves as the true gems that they are.
Rabbi Benny Zippel and Chaim Andruiser discuss how Project Heart helps at risk youth see theselves as the true gems that they are.
Voices
‘If Not for You, I Would Be Dead’
We don’t have to be anyone special to have a sacred task. And yet, somehow or another, our acts might have consequences that we cannot even begin to imagine.
We don’t have to be anyone special to have a sacred task. And yet, somehow or another, our acts might have consequences that we cannot even begin to imagine.
Modesty: Why Does Covering Up an Inch or Two Really Matter?
At its core, the mitzvah of modesty is about redefining the way we look at ourselves; the way we define our identity.
At its core, the mitzvah of modesty is about redefining the way we look at ourselves; the way we define our identity.
Story
Betzalel the Milkman's Precious Find
“I just found this bag filled with money,” explained Betzalel, showing him its contents. The bag was heavy, filled with coins.
“I just found this bag filled with money,” explained Betzalel, showing him its contents. The bag was heavy, filled with coins.
Letter of the Rebbe
On Giving Charity before Kindling Shabbat Candles
This is in reply to your letter in which you inquire about the significance of the dollar bill you received in connection with the Candle Lighting Campaign.
This is in reply to your letter in which you inquire about the significance of the dollar bill you received in connection with the Candle Lighting Campaign.
Lifestyle
The Brit Milah (covenant of circumcision) impresses the quality of self-sacrifice in the Jew. Because he has already sacrificed a part of himself at a most early age, the Jew is prepared to give his very life to G-d.
— Keli Yakar
Print Magazine
Blind faith cannot grasp Truth, because it does not grasp anything at all.
Intellect cannot grasp Truth, because intellect is finite and Truth is infinite.
Only the eye of the soul, its inner wisdom, can grasp Truth and know it as she knows her own self.
For she is Truth.
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