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Shelach
By the Numbers
12 Facts You Should Know About Shechem
The site of Joseph’s Tomb and the location of many dramatic events recorded in Tanach.
The site of Joseph’s Tomb and the location of many dramatic events recorded in Tanach.
Your Questions
I Lost My Friend to Suicide
I just found out that someone I was quite close with died by suicide. I am so shocked and overwhelmed by the news, but I am also feeling incredibly guilty...
I just found out that someone I was quite close with died by suicide. I am so shocked and overwhelmed by the news, but I am also feeling incredibly guilty...
Why No Talking After Washing for Bread?
To understand why, we first need to examine why we wash our hands in the first place.
To understand why, we first need to examine why we wash our hands in the first place.
Parshah
Shelach in a Nutshell
A whimsical one-minute recap of the portion of Shelach, in which Moses sends 12 spies to Canaan and they return with disastrous reports.
A whimsical one-minute recap of the portion of Shelach, in which Moses sends 12 spies to Canaan and they return with disastrous reports.
Hebrew Word of the Week
Halachah for Life
What You Need to Know About Picnics and Barbecuing
Washing for bread, using a non-kosher grill and eating outside on Shabbat…
Washing for bread, using a non-kosher grill and eating outside on Shabbat…
Ordinary People; Extraordinary Stories
People Had No Idea I Was Donating a Kidney
When Rochel Smoller learned her beloved fellow teacher needed a kidney, she had to act. But she could not let the recipient know it was her until the last moment!
When Rochel Smoller learned her beloved fellow teacher needed a kidney, she had to act. But she could not let the recipient know it was her until the last moment!
History
How Rabbi Yehuda Became One of the Most Authoritative Rabbis in History
Who was Yehuda bar Ilai, most cited sage of the Mishnah.
Who was Yehuda bar Ilai, most cited sage of the Mishnah.
The Freeman Files
How Truth Got a Life
The other morning, I woke up to discover a little truth. At least, it seemed like a truth to me, but I wanted to make sure. I figured a good philosopher could help me with that . . .
The other morning, I woke up to discover a little truth. At least, it seemed like a truth to me, but I wanted to make sure. I figured a good philosopher could help me with that . . .
Voices
4 Tips from a Single Dad
Since we’re in the same boat, let me suggest some tips that I found helpful . . .
Since we’re in the same boat, let me suggest some tips that I found helpful . . .
I Needed a Hug
I was at a crossroads, with one foot in my new Jewish observance and the other foot still firmly set in my old lifestyle. I was far from my family in Australia, and my best friend had just moved away. I felt isolated, vulnerable, and emotionally distraught.
I was at a crossroads, with one foot in my new Jewish observance and the other foot still firmly set in my old lifestyle. I was far from my family in Australia, and my best friend had just moved away. I felt isolated, vulnerable, and emotionally distraught.
Jewish News
Malicious talk is like an arrow. A person who unsheathes a sword can regret his intention and return it to its sheath. But the arrow cannot be retrieved
— Midrash Tehillim
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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