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The Story of the Prophet Malachi in the Bible
Malachi (d. 312 BCE) was a member of the Great Assembly during the beginning of the second Jewish commonwealth and was considered the last Jewish prophet.
Malachi (d. 312 BCE) was a member of the Great Assembly during the beginning of the second Jewish commonwealth and was considered the last Jewish prophet.
"The Trolley Problem" in Judaism
Ethics professors often frame this conundrum as a battle between “utilitarianism” and “deontology.” What does Torah say?
Ethics professors often frame this conundrum as a battle between “utilitarianism” and “deontology.” What does Torah say?
By the Numbers
11 Facts About the Month of Iyar Every Jew Should Know
Both Nisan and Tishrei are referred to as the start of the Jewish calendar. Iyar is the second month from Nisan and month number eight from Tishrei.
Both Nisan and Tishrei are referred to as the start of the Jewish calendar. Iyar is the second month from Nisan and month number eight from Tishrei.
10 Steps to Knowing Yourself
"Only I can be who I was created to be, and do what I was created to do."
"Only I can be who I was created to be, and do what I was created to do."
Parshah
The Tragic History of Molech Child Sacrifice
In biblical times there were numerous false gods that were popular in the ancient pagan societies, and, at times, among the Jewish people as well.
In biblical times there were numerous false gods that were popular in the ancient pagan societies, and, at times, among the Jewish people as well.
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Beauty: A Multimedia Meditation
Beauty is a paradox. There is no beauty until beauty conceals herself.
Beauty is a paradox. There is no beauty until beauty conceals herself.
Who Lives the Quintessential Life?
To study G-d’s wisdom as it is revealed in the Torah is arguably the most sublime activity a human being can do. And yet the Torah itself is about activities other than Torah study.
To study G-d’s wisdom as it is revealed in the Torah is arguably the most sublime activity a human being can do. And yet the Torah itself is about activities other than Torah study.
Learning Ethics of Our Fathers
A Look Into G-d’s Largest Storehouse
Prayer is not a “spare wheel” that you pull out when in trouble, but it is a “steering wheel” that directs the right path throughout.
Prayer is not a “spare wheel” that you pull out when in trouble, but it is a “steering wheel” that directs the right path throughout.
Post-Childhood Trauma, the Path to Finding My Personal G-d
My childhood ended when I was 10 years old. I left for overnight camp an innocent girl; two weeks later, I was called to the head counselor’s shack and told that I had to go home.
My childhood ended when I was 10 years old. I left for overnight camp an innocent girl; two weeks later, I was called to the head counselor’s shack and told that I had to go home.
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49 Aspects of Human Emotion
While the inspiration was mystical and spiritual, the poems are grounded in the day-to-day.
While the inspiration was mystical and spiritual, the poems are grounded in the day-to-day.
Story
The Man Who Stopped the Wedding Procession
The man blinked tears from his eyes. "I lease an inn from a local duke, and the business… it’s bad."
The man blinked tears from his eyes. "I lease an inn from a local duke, and the business… it’s bad."
Lifestyle
When a person walks along without a thought of Torah in his head, the very ground under his feet cries out: "Clod! What makes you any better than me? By what rights do you step on me?"
— Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak of Lubavitch
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The Talmud (Ta'anit 23b) mentions that a woman's charity is greater than a man's. She gives the starving beggar a loaf of bread, while he only provides the means to attain it.
Read that in its inner sense and you will see that it is forever:
A man’s way is to serve your impoverished soul ideas—perhaps you will be wise e...
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