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Matot-Massei
By the Numbers
14 Rashi Facts You Should Know
Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki was the most important commentator on Talmud and Torah of all times. Living in France and Germany, he left an indelible mark on Ashkenazi scholarship and culture.
Rabbi Shlomo Yitzchaki was the most important commentator on Talmud and Torah of all times. Living in France and Germany, he left an indelible mark on Ashkenazi scholarship and culture.
10 Questions: Take the "Daughters of Zelophehad" Quiz
What do you know about this special group of sisters, for whom the laws were changed?
What do you know about this special group of sisters, for whom the laws were changed?
8 Things You Should Never Say to a Chabad Rabbi!
“Sorry to bother you … ” You don't bother me! I picked up the phone because I want to help.
“Sorry to bother you … ” You don't bother me! I picked up the phone because I want to help.
Your Questions
Jerusalem Stone: What Is It, and Why Is It Used?
I saw that a Jewish organization will be built with “Jerusalem stone.” What exactly is it and is there a custom to specifically use Jerusalem stone?
I saw that a Jewish organization will be built with “Jerusalem stone.” What exactly is it and is there a custom to specifically use Jerusalem stone?
Hebrew Word of the Week
The Freeman Files
The Angel Files
What is a soul? I asked a couple of angels, a psychiatrist, a physicist and a guru, and this is what they told me...
What is a soul? I asked a couple of angels, a psychiatrist, a physicist and a guru, and this is what they told me...
History
Archeological Echoes of David’s Flight from Saul
Follow David's journey as King Soul pursues him across the Land of Israel.
Follow David's journey as King Soul pursues him across the Land of Israel.
Voices
The Abuse Survivor’s Tightrope Walk
There is no cheering. No crowds. No clapping from far down below.
There is no cheering. No crowds. No clapping from far down below.
Parshah
Getting Our Priorities Straight
Why Moses was troubled by Reuben and Gad's request to settle outside of the Holy Land.
Why Moses was troubled by Reuben and Gad's request to settle outside of the Holy Land.
Lifestyle
How to Make Perfect Water Challah
Water challah is lighter, less dense, and not at all sweet. It typically contains no egg or sweetener.
Water challah is lighter, less dense, and not at all sweet. It typically contains no egg or sweetener.
Seventy sages translated the Torah into Greek for King Ptolemy. That day was as difficult for the people of Israel as the day on which the [Golden] Calf was made; for the Torah could not be properly translated
— Talmud, tractate Sefer Torah 1:8
Print Magazine
On the outside, Torah is water. On the inside, it is fire.
The text, the instructions, the practical side of Torah--that is water.
People come to water. When they are thirsty, they gather around.
But what if you have no thirst for Torah? What if you find the water cold? What if dos and don’ts don’t excite you?
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