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14 Facts About the Forgotten Jews of Afghanistan
Afghanistan today hardly seems a place for a Jew to call home, yet for hundreds of years it hosted a large, flourishing Jewish community.
Afghanistan today hardly seems a place for a Jew to call home, yet for hundreds of years it hosted a large, flourishing Jewish community.
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New Course: The Holy Temple
What if humanity once had the ultimate user's manual for spiritual connection - and we lost it? The Holy Temple wasn't just architecture; it was a step-by-step guide to experiencing the divine, written in stone and ritual.
What if humanity once had the ultimate user's manual for spiritual connection - and we lost it? The Holy Temple wasn't just architecture; it was a step-by-step guide to experiencing the divine, written in stone and ritual.
Podcasts
We Chose Judaism in Rural Montana
Gavriel and his late wife's Bible studies led them to embrace Judaism, which entailed driving 10 hours just to get kosher meat!
Gavriel and his late wife's Bible studies led them to embrace Judaism, which entailed driving 10 hours just to get kosher meat!
Everything Jewish You Need to Know This Week
In today’s episode, we’ve got mandatory wedding gifts, white lies, and a classic proverb about bwaa; it’s time for your Jewish week.
In today’s episode, we’ve got mandatory wedding gifts, white lies, and a classic proverb about bwaa; it’s time for your Jewish week.
Parshah
When G-d Said: Do This, Then You Will Die
G‑d commanded Moses to wage battle against the Midianites, after which he would pass away. But when it came time for Moses to forward the commandment to the Jewish people, the instruction went through some editing . . .
G‑d commanded Moses to wage battle against the Midianites, after which he would pass away. But when it came time for Moses to forward the commandment to the Jewish people, the instruction went through some editing . . .
History
Proofs of Jewish Life From First-Temple-Era Jerusalem
A small sampling of archeological findings from the First Temple period.
A small sampling of archeological findings from the First Temple period.
Learning From the Rebbe
Lifestyle
How to Make Sabich Pita Sandwiches at Home
Sabich is a popular pita sandwich in Israel, brought there by Iraqi immigrants.
Sabich is a popular pita sandwich in Israel, brought there by Iraqi immigrants.
For two-and-a--half years, the House of Shammai and the House of Hillel debated. These said: It is better for man not to have been created than to have been created; and those said: It is better for man to have been created than to not have been created. In the end, they voted on it and concluded: It is better for man not to have been created than to have been created; but now that he was created, he should search his deeds.
— Talmud, Eruvin 13b
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We all suffer a maddening delusion of being something separate from G‑d. The delusion of “I.”
We cannot heal it, because yes, we exist, for He created us.
We cannot live with it, because this chilling notion of otherness is a denial of the truth.
But we can resolve it in the act of learning Torah. In learning Torah, He...
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