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Imperfection and Introspection: Our Response to Grievous Errors

On the first day that the tabernacle was erected in the desert, Moses instructed his brother Aaron to bring the first offering on the altar, but Aaron...

05.04.2024 20

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In the Tunnels, You Will Sing

08.03.2024 20

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The Golden Calf and Why We Can’t See God

01.03.2024 20

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The Essence of Torah in One Word

The Alter Rebbe teaches that the essence of the giving of the Torah (which is in this week’s parsha, Yisro) is hidden in one strange word in the...

03.02.2024 20

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The Timely Message of the Burning Bush

05.01.2024 30

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Positivity, Tragedy, and the Torah Wisdom of Paradox

21.12.2023 20

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We Are Dreamers, and Our Job Is to Transform the Nightmare

07.12.2023 20

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Storming the Heavens!

This morning, the man who sits next to me in shul said “have a good day” as he was leaving. I said “you too,” but I didn’t look up, hoping...

01.11.2023 2

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Abraham’s Prayer For His Son Ishmael

Abraham’s first son, Ishmael, became corrupted and began, at the age of fifteen, to worship idols like the Canaanites around him. When his brother...

27.10.2023 10

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The 14th Century Commentary on the word ‘Hamas’ in Parshas Noach

This week’s parsha tells us that the flood that came in Noah’s days was the result of the fact that the earth was “filled with Hamas” (Genesis...

20.10.2023 20

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The Flood & The Challenge of Prayer in Wartime

I’ve been having a hard time with my prayers since the war began. I have many friends who find prayer to be difficult, but I love to pray. Many I...

19.10.2023 20

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Why G-d?!

Darkness comes first. And only afterwards light. That is the way G-d created the world, as we read in the opening chapter of the Torah which we begin...

09.10.2023 9

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Stop!!! – The Timely Message of Shemini Atzeret

Tonight we begin the holiday of Shemini Atzeret. Shemini means “eighth,” and Atzeres means “stop.” On this eighth day and last day of the...

06.10.2023 20

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The Most Powerful and Wonderful Moment of the Year

Yom Kippur is not simply another holiday. It is a revolutionary event that occurs once a year and completely reconfigures the universe and every...

24.09.2023 20

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What If God is Not as Angry and Judgmental as They Told Us?

Not one of us has been flawless throughout the past year. It is not difficult to admit that. We are human, and thus by definition imperfect. For many,...

15.09.2023 20

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‘Achas Shaalti Me’es Hashem’: The One Thing We Are All Praying For

Rosh Hashana is one week away. The Book of Life is opened, and the year ahead will be determined by the inscription that we earn through our prayers...

08.09.2023 20

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