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Tetzaveh

By the Numbers
Mordecai in the Bible

Mordechai was the leader of the Jews and cousin of Queen Esther, his co-hero in the Purim story.
Top 10 Traditional Purim foods

Here are some of the foods that are traditionally eaten by Jews of various communities on Purim.
7 Thoughts About Reflecting Light

As corrective lenses are for the eyes, the Torah is for the soul; it maximizes the soul’s inner vision.
Purim Reading
Fasten Your Seatbelts for the Wild Ride Called Life

Life’s early trajectory is not always reflective of its future course.
Parshah
Don’t Fade Before You Finish

The secret to success goes beyond the initial enthusiasm. It requires persistence, commitment, and consistency.
I Am More Than My Name

In this week's portion, Moses is not mentioned. This teaches us that a person’s name is not one’s essential identity.
For Your Tetzaveh Study Group (PDF)
This weekly study packet is part of theJewishwoman.org “Be a Leader” initiative. Print it out and learn it with your study group.
Video
How to Celebrate Moses’ Birthday

What is the theme of Moses’ life—and of his birthday, the seventh of Adar? Moses is Torah. The entire Torah from beginning to end, even the new Torah insights revealed in subsequent generations, derive from what Moses received at Sinai. So the main thrust and initiative of this day is growth in Torah.
They Found Each Other at Chabad

Cassandra, now Chava, Clark had a long journey till she found and converted to Judaism. Matt Iofe, whose parents were from Russia, knew almost nothing about Judaism. At Chabad, they each learned about their Jewish soul and they found their soulmate.
Story
The Milkman’s Secret

Suddenly a strong gust of wind blew open a window and knocked over a jug of milk on the sill. It spilled into the large pot of meat that was cooking on the stove.
Essay
Why Did Penina Torment Chana?

G‑d does not want me to be a Penina to myself—to motivate myself from a place of pain and lack.
Lifestyle
The Tehillim App You’ve Been Waiting For!
Kehot Publication Society and Chabad.org have released a new app that makes “saying Tehillim” easier than ever.
And [Moses] took the book of the covenant and read it within the hearing of the people, and they said, “All that G‑d has spoken, we will do and we will hear.”
— Exodus 24:7
Print Magazine

The sages say that all is in the hands of heaven except for the awe of heaven.

Which puts all the power in your hands.

Because if there is no awe of heaven, heaven is bankrupt. It owns nothing—not you, not your world, not anything at all.

That being so, the greatest power you have is your ability to surrender the delus...

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