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Ki Tavo
Your Questions
How Did Brisket Become a Rosh Hashanah Tradition?
Where does this tradition come from, and does it have any true significance?
Where does this tradition come from, and does it have any true significance?
Criticized by Family Members for Becoming Religious
They think that the laws are stupid and separate me from them. And sometimes, I think that they’re right! I feel so alone and it makes me question the journey that I am on.
They think that the laws are stupid and separate me from them. And sometimes, I think that they’re right! I feel so alone and it makes me question the journey that I am on.
Parshah
The Obligation to Emulate G-d
Aside from the commandment to act with compassion and kindness, there is a commandment to do so with the appropriate motivation.
Aside from the commandment to act with compassion and kindness, there is a commandment to do so with the appropriate motivation.
Can Everyone Be Happy?
How can the Torah expect everyone to be giddy about their chance to serve G-d? What if I’m not?
How can the Torah expect everyone to be giddy about their chance to serve G-d? What if I’m not?
By the Numbers
15 Facts About the Baal Shem Tov
He spent much time roaming the forest, admiring G‑d’s pristine creations.
He spent much time roaming the forest, admiring G‑d’s pristine creations.
What My Mother, the ‘Mikvah Lady,’ Taught Me About Chassidic Feminism
Celebrating femininity is celebrating the Divine.
Celebrating femininity is celebrating the Divine.
A Tale of Two Tragedies ... and a Response
While one situation is shockingly newsworthy (and apparently, one is not), death is death. And when death comes crashing down in a sudden unforeseen moment, it should be shocking.
While one situation is shockingly newsworthy (and apparently, one is not), death is death. And when death comes crashing down in a sudden unforeseen moment, it should be shocking.
The Snake was cursed that it will "eat dust all the days of your life" (Genesis 3:14). But why is it a curse to have one's food everywhere, at all times? Because the fact that our livelihood is not readily available to us, and we are in constant communication with G-d to request our daily bread--that's life's greatest blessing.
— Chassidic master Rabbi Bunem of Peshischa (1767-1827)
Print Magazine
The month before Rosh Hashanah, taught Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, is a precious month. For thirty days, you can find the Ultimate King awaiting you outside the city, on a rustic path that winds through an empty meadow.
What’s the advantage of meeting the King in a meadow?
Because when you meet the King in His palace...
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