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Matot Massei

By the Numbers
14 Facts About the Forgotten Jews of Afghanistan

Afghanistan today hardly seems a place for a Jew to call home, yet for hundreds of years it hosted a large, flourishing Jewish community.
10 Questions: Take the Little-Known Jewish Cultures Quiz

How many of these are you familiar with?
Your Questions
Parshah
When G-d Said: Do This, Then You Will Die

G‑d commanded Moses to wage battle against the Midianites, after which he would pass away. But when it came time for Moses to forward the commandment to the Jewish people, the instruction went through some editing . . .
History
Proofs of Jewish Life From First-Temple-Era Jerusalem

A small sampling of archeological findings from the First Temple period.
Learning From the Rebbe
Lifestyle
How to Make Sabich Pita Sandwiches at Home

Sabich is a popular pita sandwich in Israel, brought there by Iraqi immigrants.
When the Holy Temple was in existence, the Altar atoned for Israel; today, a person's table atones for him
— Talmud, Berachot 55a
Print Magazine

In Torah, we mirror on earth that which G‑d performs on every plane of reality.

If so, since the Torah prohibits dislocating even a single stone of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, how could it be that G‑d brought the entire structure to ruins?

For it would certainly be absurd to imagine that the Assyrians or the Romans ha...