Modern Day Israel at 75
What is ארץ ישראל philosophically? Why do we need the land of Israel? Can’t we live as Jews anywhere?
Who is Harmed Most by ‘Evil Speech’?
Speech is a powerful tool for communicating our ideas, but lashon ha’rah – ‘evil speech’ – can have harmful effects on the speaker, subject, and the listener.
Dipping! What’s Up With That?
Let’s face it, eating is fun, especially with our family and friends. In God’s infinite wisdom, He structured an important activity around a meal. Why?
The Oxen Are on Our Lips
Many Jewish people have the erroneous notion that תפלה, prayer, was not always a mitzvah, but as Maimonides shows, prayer was a command from the time of the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.
Astounding Testimony
This week’s portion of Vayakel-Pekudei talks about “the Ark of Testimony.” Why was it called this and what astounding testimony did it contain?
Common Denominators
In the opening section of this week’s Torah portion, the Torah issues a prohibition against taking a count or census of Jews in a standard way
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