Guest Columnists

By Moshe Bogomilsky

By Hanna Perlberger

The Torah doesn’t end in a nice tidy way at the end of the Jewish year because life and learning are messy affairs without straight lines and clean edges.

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Speeches to Say at a Bar Mitzvah: Berachah

By Moshe Bogomilsky

Moses’ Blessing and Jacob’s Blessing

An Essay on V'Zot HaBeracha

By Adin Even-Israel (Steinsaltz)

Parshat V’zot HaBerachah has two focuses: the blessing that Moses bestows on Israel before his death and the account of his death.

High But Not Too High

By Aharon Loschak

You must always remain with your feet tethered to the ground, no matter how much you want to escape.

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Don’t Let Your Spiritual Identity Be Stolen

The Meaning and Value of ‘Morashah’

By Katia Bolotin

A yerushah is a bequest that can be used any way that the beneficiary chooses. It can be used wisely, squandered foolishly, or simply discarded. In contrast, a morashah must be protected and preserved.

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