Guest Columnists

From Pale to Passion

By Aharon Loschak

When is a person full of energy and life? It is when they follow G‑d’s word and plug into the G‑dly energy.

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When the Truth Hurts

Tazria

By Hanna Perlberger

How can we be punished for negative speech when what we say is actually true? And why is the punishment one of expulsion and isolation?

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The Power of the Seed

By Tuvia Teldon

Think about it. This little tiny seed is basically a treasure-chest of DNA, prepared to (in the right circumstances) give birth to any of a variety of beings . . .

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Bar Mitzvah Speech for Tazria

By Moshe Bogomilsky

Wedding Speeches for Tazria

By Moshe Bogomilsky

The Subtle Signals of the Tzaraat

An Essay on Parshat Tazria

By Adin Even-Israel (Steinsaltz)

Tzaraat should be regarded not as an illness that is designated as tamei, but as “a sign and a wonder” that G‑d uses to mark someone.

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