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Why Did G-d Smite the Firstborn?
Our job is to find the divine sparks hidden within each person, each object and each event, and let that shine.
Our job is to find the divine sparks hidden within each person, each object and each event, and let that shine.
Shabbat Shirah and Feeding the Birds
Shabbat Shirah is when we sing the Song of the Sea as part of the Torah portion of Beshalach. It comes with some unusual customs.
Shabbat Shirah is when we sing the Song of the Sea as part of the Torah portion of Beshalach. It comes with some unusual customs.
By the Numbers
15 Shabbat Candle Facts Every Jewish Woman (and Man) Should Know
Shabbat candles are lit by Jewish women and girls 18 minutes before sunset every Friday afternoon and on the eve of Jewish holiday.
Shabbat candles are lit by Jewish women and girls 18 minutes before sunset every Friday afternoon and on the eve of Jewish holiday.
Parshah
On Didactics, Depravity, and Decapitating Donkeys
Killing the foal seems so pointless. What possible good could come of it?
Killing the foal seems so pointless. What possible good could come of it?
When Life Knocks You Down
Perhaps you don’t deserve it, but neither did our fathers in Egypt—and G‑d was there for them. He’ll be there for you, too.
Perhaps you don’t deserve it, but neither did our fathers in Egypt—and G‑d was there for them. He’ll be there for you, too.
I Am a Cliché
Having the courage to experience the inherent energy shifts of the active and the stillness is how you feel alive.
Having the courage to experience the inherent energy shifts of the active and the stillness is how you feel alive.
Profiles of Courage
The Unwanted Orphan Who Built a Legacy of Kindness
My mother, Mary Bader Schwager, knew no other way than to lead by her heart, to imagine, and then provide the love and support she hadn’t received as a child.
My mother, Mary Bader Schwager, knew no other way than to lead by her heart, to imagine, and then provide the love and support she hadn’t received as a child.
Dealing With Disappointment
It takes effort to move the animal self out of the driver’s seat to let our neshamah be our driver.
It takes effort to move the animal self out of the driver’s seat to let our neshamah be our driver.
Doing Heavy Push-Ups in the Middle of My Prayers
It doesn’t matter if I am praying or trying to focus on something else. If a thought comes to derail me, I must push it away, and not let it lead me astray.
It doesn’t matter if I am praying or trying to focus on something else. If a thought comes to derail me, I must push it away, and not let it lead me astray.
Video
Why the Exact Moment of Exodus Matters
The Torah does not tell us the exact times when many important events occurred. Nevertheless, we are told that Pharoah commanded the Jews to leave Egypt exactly at midnight on the 15th of Nissan. Further, the Torah narrates the exact moment they actually left: The next day, precisely at noon – not delaying even for the “blink of an eye”.
The Torah does not tell us the exact times when many important events occurred. Nevertheless, we are told that Pharoah commanded the Jews to leave Egypt exactly at midnight on the 15th of Nissan. Further, the Torah narrates the exact moment they actually left: The next day, precisely at noon – not delaying even for the “blink of an eye”.
Shabbat Law of the Week
Makeh Bepatish - Completing
Makeh bepatish literally means “striking the [final] hammer blow.” A craftsman’s finishing touches perfect the item and make it complete; likewise, the melachah of makeh bepatish includes any activity that completes the formation of something.
Makeh bepatish literally means “striking the [final] hammer blow.” A craftsman’s finishing touches perfect the item and make it complete; likewise, the melachah of makeh bepatish includes any activity that completes the formation of something.
Lifestyle
How to Make Kasha Varnishkes (Kasha and Bowties)
Kasha Varnishkes is a classic Jewish comfort food—an Eastern European Ashkenazi favorite.
Kasha Varnishkes is a classic Jewish comfort food—an Eastern European Ashkenazi favorite.
Make "Chocolate Pudding Bowls" for Parshat Bo
Represent the plague of darkness by making simple and sweet pudding bowls.
Represent the plague of darkness by making simple and sweet pudding bowls.
Be humble before every man
— Ethics of the Fathers 4:10
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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