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We, the Jewish People, Are a Single Body

We’re human beings. How can the Torah expect you to not hold a grudge against someone who has hurt you?
By the Numbers
10 Facts You Should Know About Queen Salome Alexandra

A ruler from ancient Judea's Second Temple times, she embodied nobility and righteousness.
10 Questions: Take the Mishnah Quiz

Test your knowledge of this essential text of Jewish learning.
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(Why) Must a Bar Mitzvah Boy Read From the Torah?

There is a prevalent custom for boys to read the weekly Torah portion when they become a bar mitzvah. Here's why.
Halachah for Life
What You Need to Know About Unveilings

Jewish tombstones date back to the Patriarchs, but unveiling ceremonies are somewhat of a recent innovation.
Hebrew Word of the Week
What Can the Hebrew Word for “Synagogue” Teach You?

Voices
Why It's Important to Talk About Suicide

About a year and a half after I started taking my medications, I had my first real flirtation with suicide and spent half the night with our local police force, sheriff, and state crisis workers.
Parshah
Torah: The Great Antidote

Lifestyle
Everything is in the hands of Heaven, except the fear of Heaven
— Talmud, Berachot 33a
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Within every love, there is fear: The fear of separation from that which you love.

A child fears separation from her parents, a lover from his beloved, the body fears separation from the soul, and the soul from its Source Above.

So what do you love? Look at your worries and you will know. If you seethe in worry over you...

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