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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?
This is what man is all about; this is the purpose of His creation and of the creation of all the worlds, supernal and lowly - to make for G-d a dwelling in the physical world
— Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi
Print Magazine
G‑d is not just big—He is infinite.
If He were only big, then those things that are small would be further from Him, and those things that are big would be closer.
But to the Infinite, big and small, far and near are irrelevant terms.
Nothing is too small for His concern; no place is too far that He cannot be found ...
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