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Ki Tisa
Your Questions
Why No Tefillin at Night or on Shabbat?
Tefillin are worn daily by Jewish men and boys aged 13 and older, except for on Shabbat and Torah holidays.
Tefillin are worn daily by Jewish men and boys aged 13 and older, except for on Shabbat and Torah holidays.
Is It OK to Hide Being Jewish?
There comes a time when a Jew has to state openly and proudly who they are.
There comes a time when a Jew has to state openly and proudly who they are.
Parshah
By the Numbers
9 Facts About the Jews of Canada
The current Jewish population of Canada is estimated at almost 400,000, making it the fourth-largest in the world, after Israel, the US, and France.
The current Jewish population of Canada is estimated at almost 400,000, making it the fourth-largest in the world, after Israel, the US, and France.
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Life Journeys
Kosher Food in the Amazon Rainforest
Thanks to the Raichmans, we received special kosher meals, delivered to us by boat.
Thanks to the Raichmans, we received special kosher meals, delivered to us by boat.
Playing Volleyball With Shameful, Hurtful Words
When we unveil our inner dimensions, our behavior is no longer such a mystery to us.
When we unveil our inner dimensions, our behavior is no longer such a mystery to us.
When My Dear Avocado Tree Was Cut Back
Little do we know that what seems really difficult is actually G‑d’s way of making us stronger.
Little do we know that what seems really difficult is actually G‑d’s way of making us stronger.
Lifestyle
Half-Shekel Cookies for Parshat Ki Tisa
Make these chewy chocolate cookies for this week's Torah portion!
Make these chewy chocolate cookies for this week's Torah portion!
When G-d split the Red Sea, all the water in the world divided, even the waters in cisterns and ditches, in jars, cups, casks and bowls.
— Midrash Mechilta
Print Magazine
For a mitzvah is a candle and Torah is light. (Proverbs 6:23)
Every mitzvah shines its particular light into our world. And there will come a time when you will see that light with your eyes.
Except the candles that are lit for Shabbat before sunset. They shine a light you can see right now.
It may seem an ordinary li...
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