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Shemot
By the Numbers
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Why Do We Cover Our Eyes for Shema?
It is crucial to have the proper intention when reciting the first verse of Shema, even more so than during other parts of prayer.
It is crucial to have the proper intention when reciting the first verse of Shema, even more so than during other parts of prayer.
What the Torah Tells Us About Moses’ Appearance
Artists have envisioned him with a flowing white beard (and even horns!), but what did he really look like?
Artists have envisioned him with a flowing white beard (and even horns!), but what did he really look like?
The Freeman Files
Voices
Three Life Lessons My Israeli Midwives Taught Me
When I first moved to Israel with my husband and three children, I was apprehensive at the thought of giving birth in a new country. Thankfully, I was in for a pleasant surprise.
When I first moved to Israel with my husband and three children, I was apprehensive at the thought of giving birth in a new country. Thankfully, I was in for a pleasant surprise.
Parshah
In the Face of Suffering
G‑d is with us in our suffering. That He has not abandoned us. That He is present even when His presence is hidden.
G‑d is with us in our suffering. That He has not abandoned us. That He is present even when His presence is hidden.
Extending a loan to a fellow is greater than giving charity
— Talmud, Shabbat 63a
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When you come to a place that seems outside of G‑d’s realm, too coarse for light to enter, and you want to run away—
—know that there is no place outside of G‑d, not even this place, and rejoice in your task of uncovering Him there.
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