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Shoftim
By the Numbers
16 Facts You Should Know About the Jews of Lebanon
Not too long ago, it was one of the most favorable Arab countries to live in as a Jew.
Not too long ago, it was one of the most favorable Arab countries to live in as a Jew.
Freeman Files
Your Questions
Can I Knock Down a Drone That’s Invading My Privacy?
There’s a concept in halachah called hezek re’iyah—“damage by seeing.”
There’s a concept in halachah called hezek re’iyah—“damage by seeing.”
Podcasts
Mohammad's Jewish Grandson
The child of a Muslim father and Jewish mother, Yosef embraced his Jewish heritage and made the Torah his guiding light.
The child of a Muslim father and Jewish mother, Yosef embraced his Jewish heritage and made the Torah his guiding light.
Your Jewish Week: Shoftim
In today’s episode of Your Jewish Week: Biblical life insurance premiums, sacrificial carpools, and Rabbi Dovi's unfortunate math allergy.
In today’s episode of Your Jewish Week: Biblical life insurance premiums, sacrificial carpools, and Rabbi Dovi's unfortunate math allergy.
Voices
Abused for Years, She Chose Joy
Despite experiencing abuse and living for some time in a cemetery (oh, the irony), all my memories of Chaya involve her smiling enthusiastically for no reason other than being alive.
Despite experiencing abuse and living for some time in a cemetery (oh, the irony), all my memories of Chaya involve her smiling enthusiastically for no reason other than being alive.
Parshah
Closer to G‑d, Closer to Your Spouse
As there are no coincidences, we must ask ourselves: What lesson can we learn here?
As there are no coincidences, we must ask ourselves: What lesson can we learn here?
Video
This Is the Time to Say Nice Things!
Elul is a month of reflection, introspection, and repentance. Some in the rabbinate, in their desire to lead their fellow Jews to improve during this auspicious time, tend to focus on the negative.
Elul is a month of reflection, introspection, and repentance. Some in the rabbinate, in their desire to lead their fellow Jews to improve during this auspicious time, tend to focus on the negative.
History
Underground! Libya's Cave Jews
Learn about the Jewish villages of Troglodytes (“cave dwellers”) who lived in the frontier of Tripolitania.
Learn about the Jewish villages of Troglodytes (“cave dwellers”) who lived in the frontier of Tripolitania.
Learning From the Rebbe
And it will come to pass, when all these things befall you -- the blessing and the curse which I have set before you -- that you will consider in your heart, among all the nations where the L-rd your G-d has banished you. And you will return to the L-rd your God with all your heart and with all your soul... Then the L-rd your G-d will bring back your exiles... Even if your exiles are at the end of the heavens, the L-rd your G-d will gather you from there... and He will bring you to the land which your forefathers possessed, and you will take possession of it; and He will do good to you, and He will make you more numerous than your forefathers...
— Deuteronomy 30:1-5
Print Magazine
Blind faith believes that which it is told, because it wants to believe.
Intellect believes that which it understands, because it wants to attain understanding.
Wisdom believes that which is true, because it is true.
Wisdom doesn’t have to fit that which some self-serving faith wishes to believe. Neither does it await...
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