What Kind of Shofar Do We Use on Rosh HaShana?

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וּבַחֹ֨דֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִ֜י בְּאֶחָ֣ד לַחֹ֗דֶשׁ מִֽקְרָא־קֹ֙דֶשׁ֙ יִהְיֶ֣ה לָכֶ֔ם כל־מְלֶ֥אכֶת עֲבֹדָ֖ה לֹ֣א תַעֲשׂ֑וּ י֥וֹם תְּרוּעָ֖ה יִהְיֶ֥ה לָכֶֽם "In the seventh month, on the first of the month,...

TUTORIAL: The Voices of the Shofar

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HOW IS A SHOFAR MADE? The most important mitsva of Rosh HaShana is hearing the Shofar. A Shofar is an animal horn that has been...

NITSABIM-VAYELEKH: Should We Bring Our Kids to Synagogue?

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MOSHE'S LAST ASSEMBLY In many Jewish homes the same conversation comes up every week. Do we bring the kids to synagogue or not? The service...

SUMMARY OF NITSABIM-VAYELEKH

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This Shabbat we read two Parashiyot together: Nitsabim and Vayelekh. EXILE As Moshe's life draws to a close, he gathers the entire people of Israel, the...

ROSH HASHANA 5778: Why Do We Blow the Shofar?

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The most important Mitsva of Rosh haShana is listening to the voice of the Shofar. The Tora does not mention the reasons for the...

NITSABIM: How do You Say “Zionism” in Biblical Hebrew?

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Zionism= The return of the Jewish people to the land of Israel to found there a Jewish State. Many people today — friends and enemies...

KI TETSE: To Wait or Not to Wait for the Mashiach?

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THE EMPTY TENT This week's Haftarah, Roni Aqarah (Yeshayahu 54), presents an extraordinary image of redemption, the Geulah. The prophet speaks to Yerushalayim, which during...

GOOD NEWS: Robots in the Israeli army

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This is a summary of an article by Dr. Guy Bechor, published in "Gplanet," August 13, 2026 Israel needs more soldiers. This is probably one...

BALAQ: Maimonides, Bil’am & Lord Voldemort

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The Torah dedicates three entire chapters to a pagan sorcerer hired by the king of Moab to curse Israel with his spells. Apparently, this...

SHOFETIM: The Dreamer of Dreams who Once Visited My Community

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I believe I have never written about this before, among other reasons, to protect the dignity of the people involved. That is why I...