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Don't Leave Us Now

Rachel Goldberg-Polin has spoken with strength and hope many times since October 7th. On Monday, she spoke again—this time, at the burial of her son Hersh, who was finally brought home in the worst possible way.
Why We Are All Crying

“I haven’t been able to sleep for the last two nights.”
By the Numbers
17 Facts You Should Know About Safed

Steeped in mysticism and spirituality, sanctity seems to seep out of every alley and structure of this city.
10 Questions: Women of the Bible Quiz

See how well you know the great women who shaped the destiny of our people.
Your Questions
Why Say Psalm 27 During the Month of Elul?

The earliest mention of the custom seems to be the work Sefer Shem Tov Katan, published in 1706.
Halachah for Life
What You Need to Know About Haircuts in Halacha

At first glance, a haircut seems like an ordinary task, but the Torah turns even a barber visit into a chance for mitzvahs!
History
Torah for Torah’s Sake

The Freeman Files
Hebrew Letters of Light
Voices
Same Scan, Opposite Conclusions

The doctors in Alaska said I had internal bleeding. Then a rabbi in Oregon reminded me about an app I have.
Parshah
Blueprint For a Divine Society

Lifestyle
Herby Arugula Salad

The angels hastened to indict [Ishmael], exclaiming: "Master of the Universe! Would You bring up a well for one who will one day slay Your children with thirst?" "What is he now," asked G-d "righteous or wicked?" "Righteous," said the angels. Said G-d: "I judge man only as he is at the moment."
— Midrash Rabbah on Genesis 21:17
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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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