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In Hebrew, every letter has a numerical value according to the order in which that letter appears in the Hebrew alphabet. ALEF is...
The Four Foundational Harms of a Phone-Based Childhood
In this text, I describe the four foundational harms of the phone-based childhood. These are profound changes to childhood caused by the rapid technological...
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AHABAT ISRAEL: When it gets to Israel, facts don’t matter…..
Today is the 9th of Tamuz, 5770
We must know the painful truth about Israel’s situation and make it known to as many people as...
Rules for the 30 days and the year
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Teshuba and the end of life
Maimonides enumerates four different categories of transgressions for which Teshuba represents an atonement. The first category is repenting for Mitzvot 'Ase, or positive commandments...
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The Exquisite Historical Precision Of The Biblical Account
שלשה דברים לא שינו ישראל במצרים, שמותם ומלבושם ולשונם
Many archaeologists and scholars have spoken out against the objections of Biblical criticism and dedicated themselves to...
Pidyon haBen. How frequent is it?
Last week we explained the Mitzva of Pidyon haBen, and why the first born males have to be redeemed from a Cohen.
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I ❤️ ISRAEL: The Divine Presence, back in the Israeli Army
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Three thousand five hundred years ago, the first Israeli army was formed in the Sinai desert. It consisted of 603,550 soldiers...
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Summary of Parashat Noach
Noah was a righteous and upright man who “walked with God.” While humanity was sinking into anarchy, corruption, and violence, Noah remained faithful to...
Yosef, his secrets for success. # 3. PROACTIVITY
פתחו לי פתח כחודה של מחט ואני אפתח לכם כפתחו של אולם
Yesterday we explained that one of the keys of Yosef's success was his...
Remembering Jerusalem in celebrations and social events
Previously, we explained that the Sages who lived during the generation in which the Bet haMiqdash was destroyed instituted certain Rabbinical decrees (taqanot) —certain...
PIRQE ABOT, Rabbi Eliezer on character assassination
...המלבין פני חבירו ברבים... אע"פ שיש בידו תורה ומעשים טוביםאין לו חלק לעולם הבאRabbi Eliezer from the city of Modi'in says in Pirqe Abot...
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This week we continue reading about the construction of the Mishkan, the Tabernacle or Temple,...
PESAH, Hand made vs machine made matsa
מצות אכילת מצה
In general, when making a religious article or one of its accessories to be used for a Mitsva, this item must be done with...
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Dear Friends , these are the recordings of some of the most important Tefilot.
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SHABBAT CHAZON: Does God Reside Only in His Temple?
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On the Shabbat before Tisha Be'av we read a special Haftara from the book of Yeshayahu (1:1–27). It is known as "Hazon," from...
The Week of Tisha BeAv: Laws and Customs
From the 17th of Tammuz until the end of the 9th of Av we observe certain restrictions as an expression of mourning for the...
I ❤️ ISRAEL: The Challenge of Fasting in Israel
Yesterday we commemorated the 17th of Tamuz, a fast day that opens a period of mourning that grows in intensity until the 9th of...
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From the summit of Har Ebal, looking toward Shechem and the surrounding Arab towns, our guide, Israel, pointed just in front of us to...
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My wife Coty and I are here in Israel with our family, celebrating the Bar Mitzva of our grandson Yosef. This past Wednesday, the...
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I'm in Yerushalayim, in Emek Refaim. Outside there's movement everywhere: cranes and construction all over, streets closed off, traffic squeezed down...
BEHALOTEKHA: More therapy or more responsibilities?
American Jewish journalist Abigail Shrier, in her 2024 book Bad Therapy, does not deny that therapy can help, or even save lives. Her warning...
BEHAALOTEKHA: The anxiety of having it all
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There are two kinds of anxiety, and they should not be confused. One is clinical. It has a real...
NASO: Sotah and the Art of Marital Fidelity
The trust between husband and wife is one of the foundations on which a family stands—and infidelity is one of the few things powerful...












































