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By the Numbers
13 Obscure Mitzvahs You Should Know

As we celebrate Shavuot, when G-d gave us the Torah and all its mitzvahs, let’s explore 13 mitzvahs you may never have heard of!
10 Questions: Take the Sephardic Rabbis Quiz

Do you know which rabbi was also a military commander?
Your Questions
What Shape Were the Luchot: Round, Square or Rectangular?

The main source for this erroneous image seems to come from Christian art during the Renaissance . . .
What Does the Name Tzipporah Mean?

The Midrash explains that just as a bird is admired for its beauty, Tzipporah was admired for her loveliness.
Podcasts
Everything Jewish You Need to Know This Week

In today’s episode, we’ve got the New York Subway System, surprise weddings, and; a very toxic workplace environment; it’s time for your jewish week.
Rising to the Challenge

Today, she is a world-renowned expert and author on challah. It all began when she found herself in Japan, expected to bake challah for hundreds. She has since found spirituality, tradition, and her own identity in baking and taking challah.
Parshah
Everyone Is Special

Though we are doing the same actions, the mitzvahs are as unique as the individuals performing them. No one can do your mitzvah.
Video
Why We Need to Ask for Moshiach

Can't we just rely on G-d to bring it at the appropriate time?
Wealth and poverty is a wheel that turns round and round in the world
— Talmud, Shabbat 151a
Print Magazine

Yesterday, you were inspired.
Today, that is all gone.
And so, you are depressed.

But this is the way the system works: Everything begins with inspiration.
Then the inspiration steps aside
—to make room for you to do something with it.

For fire to become deeds.

Because inspiration without action is like a flame wit...

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