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Lech Lecha
By the Numbers
13 Sarah Facts You Should Know
Sarah was the first of seven prophetesses and the mother of the Jewish nation.
Sarah was the first of seven prophetesses and the mother of the Jewish nation.
Ten Hacks for Mental Control That Every Human Being Should Know
It’s your brain, after all, and it's still the most sophisticated device we know of. Why shouldn’t you be the exclusive user?
It’s your brain, after all, and it's still the most sophisticated device we know of. Why shouldn’t you be the exclusive user?
Your Questions
Was Abraham Jewish?
G‑d did not choose Abraham. It was his inherent superiority, and the fact that he was ready to give everything up for the sake of G‑d, that compelled G‑d to choose him.
G‑d did not choose Abraham. It was his inherent superiority, and the fact that he was ready to give everything up for the sake of G‑d, that compelled G‑d to choose him.
Halachah For Life
Parshah
The Abraham Principle
On closer inspection, it seems more akin to ecology than to ethical monotheism... yet this one elegant idea developed by a child some 3,800 years ago, has transformed the world forever
On closer inspection, it seems more akin to ecology than to ethical monotheism... yet this one elegant idea developed by a child some 3,800 years ago, has transformed the world forever
Letters of Light
Story
This Boy Was Shocked to Discover What Was Inside His “Pillow”
Generations later, a family heirloom comes full circle.
Generations later, a family heirloom comes full circle.
It is written, "For you (the people of Israel) shall be a desirable land, says G-d" (Malachi 3:12). Just as the greatest explorers will never uncover the limits of the great and valuable resources which the Almighty has placed within the earth, neither will anyone ever discover the limits of the great treasures which lie buried within a Jew -- G-d's "desirable land."
— Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov
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Sometimes you feel like you’re going about life as just another grain of dust blown by the wind.
You get to your home and there’s a mezuzah on the door.
You are a Jew. You are the Jewish people.
You are Abraham. You are Sarah. You are every Jew who has ever lived.
You, your family, your home, every moment of y...
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