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![]() "Nine Days" Siyum
The bulk of the tractate of Sotah discusses the laws of a married woman suspected by her husband – with strong circumstantial evidence – of infidelity. She is brought to the Temple and given to drink from the "bitter waters," and if she was indeed unfaith...
Learn layers of meaning all about the practice of Kiddush Levanah, the prayer to sanctify the new moon towards the beginning of each month.
What is the meaning of Satan in Judaism?
The book of Ezekiel cryptically describes the celestial beings ministering on high. Discover the attributes of the primary angels and their unique qualities as elucidated in classic Jewish sources and the kabbalah.
What does the Torah say about angels? Explore a variety of Biblical sources, as well as Midrashic and Kabbalistic texts that clarify the Jewish belief in celestial beings, and their deeper meaning and significance.
What constitutes Teshuva and how is the relationship with G-d restored? To properly return in earnest, we must probe the deep mystical meaning of teshuva.
Rabbi Shimon would say: Three who eat at one table and do not speak words of Torah, it is as if they have eaten of idolatrous sacrifices… But three who eat at one table and speak words of Torah, it is as if they have eaten at G d's table… (Ethics of Our F...
Learning Pirkei Avot
Make your Torah study a permanent fixture of your life. Say little and do much. And receive every man with a pleasant countenance. (Ethics of Our Fathers ch.1:15)
A closer look at each of the ten plagues on five different levels understanding.
G-d tells Moses that he didn’t reveal the special divine name of the Tetragrammaton to the forefathers. Discover the inner meaning of the hidden and revealed names.
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