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By the Numbers
17 Jewish Calendar Facts
The Jewish calendar is the structure upon which all Jewish holidays are based. It follows the lunar cycle, which means that the year is comprised of 12 lunar months (of approximately 29.5 days each).
The Jewish calendar is the structure upon which all Jewish holidays are based. It follows the lunar cycle, which means that the year is comprised of 12 lunar months (of approximately 29.5 days each).
Essay
How the Stories We Tell Mold Our Future
Much as our sense of touch knows a thing through manipulation, so too our minds.
Much as our sense of touch knows a thing through manipulation, so too our minds.
Parshah
It’s a Balancing Act: The Masculine and Feminine in Each of Us
Jewish mysticism teaches us that the differences between the sun and the moon are not just physical, but spiritual. This polarity is not merely about being a man or a woman; rather, these energies and qualities are present in everyone.
Jewish mysticism teaches us that the differences between the sun and the moon are not just physical, but spiritual. This polarity is not merely about being a man or a woman; rather, these energies and qualities are present in everyone.
No Place Like Home
Judaism seeks to transform each and every home into a place of spirituality, holiness, peace and tranquility.
Judaism seeks to transform each and every home into a place of spirituality, holiness, peace and tranquility.
Your Questions
Why Are Grasshoppers (Locusts) Kosher for Some Jews?
With the exception of very few and specific communities, we don’t find that Jews eat locusts—and it doesn’t just have to do with taste.
With the exception of very few and specific communities, we don’t find that Jews eat locusts—and it doesn’t just have to do with taste.
Looking for ‘The One’
I’ve dated for many years, but am still looking for my soulmate. What more can I do?
I’ve dated for many years, but am still looking for my soulmate. What more can I do?
Voices
The Impossible Dream of a Chinese Girl in Singapore
Standing next to the small table with prepared candles, I saw a young girl hiding in the shadows.
Standing next to the small table with prepared candles, I saw a young girl hiding in the shadows.
Video
Conflict & Character
In this course, we will cover strife, personal weakness, the human condition, and the daily battles that rage between our G-dly soul and our animal soul. You will discover that not all conflict is bad; on the contrary, it can be channeled into a greater good. You will gain a profound appreciation for friends, family, and humanity as a whole. But, most importantly, you will gain a deeper insight into the world’s most important person, you.
In this course, we will cover strife, personal weakness, the human condition, and the daily battles that rage between our G-dly soul and our animal soul. You will discover that not all conflict is bad; on the contrary, it can be channeled into a greater good. You will gain a profound appreciation for friends, family, and humanity as a whole. But, most importantly, you will gain a deeper insight into the world’s most important person, you.
Daily Miracles
One of the 613 commandments is to recount the Exodus from Egypt every single day. It is imperative for the success of a Jew’s daily mission to live with the consciousness that today he is witnessing G-d’s miracles of redemption.
One of the 613 commandments is to recount the Exodus from Egypt every single day. It is imperative for the success of a Jew’s daily mission to live with the consciousness that today he is witnessing G-d’s miracles of redemption.
Story
Why the Wedding Preparations Stalled
“Why are you worrying?” chuckled the rabbi. “Heaven directs everything, and there isn’t a person alive who knows what needs to happen or when.”
“Why are you worrying?” chuckled the rabbi. “Heaven directs everything, and there isn’t a person alive who knows what needs to happen or when.”
Lifestyle
Two people who sit and exchange words of Torah, the Divine Presence rests amongst them
— Ethics of the Fathers 3:2:
Print Magazine
For hundreds of years, perhaps since the beginning of Creation, a piece of the world has been waiting for your soul to purify and repair it.
And your soul, from the time it was first emanated and conceived, waited above to descend to this world and carry out that mission.
And your footsteps were guided to reach th...
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