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Metzora
By the Numbers
8 Lepers in the Bible (and Midrash)
Although tzaraat was a skin illness, it had a spiritual element to it. In the Tanach, we find quite a few individuals who were plagued by tzaraat.
Although tzaraat was a skin illness, it had a spiritual element to it. In the Tanach, we find quite a few individuals who were plagued by tzaraat.
20 Exodus Facts Every Jew Should Know
Every year, Jews gather around the dinner table—if possible, with family and friends—to recall the Exodus at the Passover Seder.
Every year, Jews gather around the dinner table—if possible, with family and friends—to recall the Exodus at the Passover Seder.
15 Steps to Freedom: Seder for Recovering Addicts
The message of Passover and the message of recovery are intrinsically intertwined.
The message of Passover and the message of recovery are intrinsically intertwined.
Essay
Alternative Medicine in Jewish Law
Does Judaism view alternative medicine as a good thing, something to be tolerated, or is it actually forbidden?
Does Judaism view alternative medicine as a good thing, something to be tolerated, or is it actually forbidden?
"Come, My Beloved, to Greet the Bride"
When I was 18, I spent a year in the Old City of Jerusalem. I had just broken up with a girlfriend and graduated from a public school in Pittsburgh.
When I was 18, I spent a year in the Old City of Jerusalem. I had just broken up with a girlfriend and graduated from a public school in Pittsburgh.
Your Questions
Why Do We Spill Wine at the Seder?
While this custom is simple enough and pretty universal, its reason is far from elementary.
While this custom is simple enough and pretty universal, its reason is far from elementary.
The Story of Jezebel in the Bible
Her tenure as queen of Israel is equated with that of Queen Vashti of Persia, who was renowned for her ruthless and hedonistic lifestyle.
Her tenure as queen of Israel is equated with that of Queen Vashti of Persia, who was renowned for her ruthless and hedonistic lifestyle.
Parshah
Learning From the Gossiper How to Heal Relationships
Unresolved repetitive conflict ultimately prevents people from reaching their relationship potential.
Unresolved repetitive conflict ultimately prevents people from reaching their relationship potential.
The Message of the Afflicted Home
Not harming others is not a strong enough foundation upon which to build the Land of Israel.
Not harming others is not a strong enough foundation upon which to build the Land of Israel.
Video
How’d You Like to Meet the Holiest Man Alive?
The Metzora is the consummate Outsider. Of his own accord, he exists on the margins of society. And yet his tormented ostracism is the place where he finds his innermost connection with G-d.
The Metzora is the consummate Outsider. Of his own accord, he exists on the margins of society. And yet his tormented ostracism is the place where he finds his innermost connection with G-d.
A Personal Exodus
In a Chassidic discourse distinguished by its tone and rhythm, the Rebbe draws parallels between the Exodus from Egypt, and the journey of the soul. Just like there were many stages to the Exodus, in which as each boundary was breached another needed to be overcome, our lives are very much the same.
In a Chassidic discourse distinguished by its tone and rhythm, the Rebbe draws parallels between the Exodus from Egypt, and the journey of the soul. Just like there were many stages to the Exodus, in which as each boundary was breached another needed to be overcome, our lives are very much the same.
Lifestyle
Before coming down into this world, a soul is given an oath: "Be a righteous person, and do not be a wicked person!"
— Talmud, Nidah 30b
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