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12 Ways Jews Say “Died”
Some are Biblical, others are from the Talmud and classic rabbinical and mystical literature.
By Yehuda Altein
If You Really Cared
In a culture of “live and let live” you might convince yourself that another person’s religious commitments are none of your business. But ask yourself what you’d do if you truly cared about your fellow’s welfare. And why should someone’s spiritual needs be any less important than their physical needs.
Living Torah
What Is a Bris?
Get the quick info you need on this super-important Jewish ritual that ties us with G-d and our nation.
By Hershey Sufrin
Who Wrote Adon Olam and How Did It Become So Famous?
While it is always tempting to theorize that it became popularized due to well known singers and cantors putting it to catchy tunes, it is really the other way around.
By Yehuda Shurpin
Why Do Jews Throw Candy in the Synagogue?
Long before individually wrapped candies existed, the Talmud discussed throwing roasted grain and nuts before a bride and groom.
By Jacob Scheer
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Daily Thought
Traveling to Yourself
G‑d said to Abram, “Go to yourself, from your land, from your birthplace and from your father’s house, to the land which I will show you.”—Genesis 12:1 If you were not you, if you saw yourself from the eyes of another, how would you see your journeys through life? You would see how each journey leads away from home. Away from your birthplace, from those who nurtured you and that which made you what you are. Outwards, away from yourself in so many directions. But you see your journey from within. From within, every journey...
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  • Who Wrote Adon Olam and How Did It Become So Famous?While it is always tempting to theorize that it became popularized due to well known singers and can... Read More
  • What Is a Bris?Get the quick info you need on this super-important Jewish ritual that ties us with G-d and our nati... Read More
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  • Abraham: A Father to All NationsThe Torah tells us that Hashem changes Abraham’s name from Avram to Avraham, which means “a father t... Read More
  • Albany, Canaan, or Wherever You Find YourselfIn memory of my dear father & teacher, Harav Yisroel Eliezer ben R’ Moshe Rubin. Read More