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Shoftim
Hebrew Word of the Week
Your Questions
Why Do Some Chassidic Jews Have Long Sidelocks (Peyot)?
Since many idol-worshipers used to cut off the hair on the sides of their head, we are required to maintain a physical appearance that distinguishes us.
Since many idol-worshipers used to cut off the hair on the sides of their head, we are required to maintain a physical appearance that distinguishes us.
Halachah for Life
What You Need to Know About Sheva Brachot
Jewish weddings extend celebrations with Sheva Brachot: 6 days of feasts and 7 blessings.
Jewish weddings extend celebrations with Sheva Brachot: 6 days of feasts and 7 blessings.
By the Numbers
15 Facts About the Mishkan That Every Jew Should Know
It was G-d's home, built shortly after the exodus from Egypt, and the precursor to the Holy Temple in Jerusalem built by Solomon.
It was G-d's home, built shortly after the exodus from Egypt, and the precursor to the Holy Temple in Jerusalem built by Solomon.
Three Simple Steps To Disarm an Angry Person
Return bullets with flowers. Lie low. Ponder what you like about this person. And then defuse the whole situation with a smile.
Return bullets with flowers. Lie low. Ponder what you like about this person. And then defuse the whole situation with a smile.
Parshah
If Your Soul Could Speak, What Would It Say?
Most of us safeguard our computers from contracting harmful viruses, but are we as concerned about our own spiritual contamination?
Most of us safeguard our computers from contracting harmful viruses, but are we as concerned about our own spiritual contamination?
For Your Shoftim Hakhel 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.
This weekly study packet is part of theJewishwoman.org “Be a Leader” initiative. Print it out and learn it with your study group.
Voices
Feeling G-d’s Love in the Garlic Garden
How can this be a time of looking honestly at our sins, a time of inner transformation, and also a time of being G-d’s beloved?
How can this be a time of looking honestly at our sins, a time of inner transformation, and also a time of being G-d’s beloved?
There are two sorts of laws: a) laws that create life, and b) laws created by life. Human laws are created by life, so they vary from land to land according to circumstances. The Almighty's Torah is a G-dly law that creates life. G-d's Torah is the Torah of truth, the same in all places, at all times. Torah is eternal.
— Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak of Lubavitch
Print Magazine
What Is Alef? (A Point Above, a Point Below)
What is an alef?
A point above, a point below, and a line between.
Whatever we may understand of Him
is but an infinitesimal point above.
The only way we can join with Him
is as an infinitesmal point below.
And what empowers us to become this zero-point below
that resonates with the infinite-point above?
Our awe...
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