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Is There a Flawless Proof That Torah Is True?
Many of the “facts of history” that are commonly accepted today are really quite questionable.
Many of the “facts of history” that are commonly accepted today are really quite questionable.
By the Numbers
7 Parables of the Maggid of Dubno
Rabbi Yaakov Kranz (1741–1804), the Maggid (Preacher) of Dubno, was known for his ability to make almost any point by way of a parable.
Rabbi Yaakov Kranz (1741–1804), the Maggid (Preacher) of Dubno, was known for his ability to make almost any point by way of a parable.
18 Self-Care Activities to Easily Do During the Day
I thought the 21st century was challenging enough, but COVID has upped the ante. A lot of us are not managing very well at all.
I thought the 21st century was challenging enough, but COVID has upped the ante. A lot of us are not managing very well at all.
Parshah
The Concealed 'End of Times'
Jacob attempts to cut through the veil that conceals the events of the future, but he is stopped at a certain stage. Why does this happen to him?
Jacob attempts to cut through the veil that conceals the events of the future, but he is stopped at a certain stage. Why does this happen to him?
Buried on the Roadside: Our Matriarch Rachel’s Sacrifice
While on the surface, a lot of what a woman is engaged with seems physical or banal, in truth it is the essence of spirituality.
While on the surface, a lot of what a woman is engaged with seems physical or banal, in truth it is the essence of spirituality.
Your Judaism’s Too Dry? How About Some Wine?
Much of Judaism is a vast, sprawling set of laws that govern what you do. Where’s the G‑dliness, the holiness, in it all?
Much of Judaism is a vast, sprawling set of laws that govern what you do. Where’s the G‑dliness, the holiness, in it all?
Melachah of the Week
Voices
My First Taharah: Preparing a Jewish Body for Burial
As I rounded the corner on 50, mortality wasn’t a far-off abstract notion that had little to do with me. My mom was struggling with dementia and decline. I had lost some close friends. So when my friend Tamar asked if I might be willing to try this practice out, I gulped and hesitantly said “yes.”
As I rounded the corner on 50, mortality wasn’t a far-off abstract notion that had little to do with me. My mom was struggling with dementia and decline. I had lost some close friends. So when my friend Tamar asked if I might be willing to try this practice out, I gulped and hesitantly said “yes.”
Discovering a Personal G-d on My Trip to the Ohel
I had decided to visit the Ohel, the Rebbe’s gravesite in Queens, N.Y., a place I hadn’t been in more than 16 years and a place I actually thought I wouldn’t ever be again.
I had decided to visit the Ohel, the Rebbe’s gravesite in Queens, N.Y., a place I hadn’t been in more than 16 years and a place I actually thought I wouldn’t ever be again.
Story
Deaf Angels and Failed Dates
When a matchmaker dispaired of arranging fitting spouses for the children of R. Levi Yitzchak, the rabbi replied with a keen spiritual insight.
When a matchmaker dispaired of arranging fitting spouses for the children of R. Levi Yitzchak, the rabbi replied with a keen spiritual insight.
"And these are the generations of Isaac the son of Abraham; Abraham fathered Isaac" (Genesis 25:19). There are children who are embarrassed of their parents, and there are parents who are embarrassed by their children. With Abraham and Isaac it wasn't like that: Isaac prided himself in that he was "Isaac the son of Abraham," and Abraham prided himself in that "Abraham fathered Isaac"
— Midrash Tanchuma
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Speak like G-d.
G‑d's words are packets of divine energy, articulations of His essence and being.
You, too, can speak from the essence of your heart.
Words that come from your heart will enter the hearts of others. And once there, they will have their effect.
So that the heart they enter cannot help but be moved.
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