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Behar-Bechukotai
By the Numbers
8 Places in Europe Given Biblical Names by Jews
Invariably, we would give our new homeland a name from the Bible.
Invariably, we would give our new homeland a name from the Bible.
Lag BaOmer
What Is Lag BaOmer?
Lag BaOmer, the 33rd day of the Omer count, is a festive day on the Jewish calendar.
Lag BaOmer, the 33rd day of the Omer count, is a festive day on the Jewish calendar.
Halachah for Life
What You Need to Know About Blessings Before Eating
Making a blessing before eating is how we acknowledge the creator who provides us with the food; now that you know the why, read of the what and how
Making a blessing before eating is how we acknowledge the creator who provides us with the food; now that you know the why, read of the what and how
Your Questions
Does a Convert Sit Shiva for Non-Jewish Parents?
Jewish law is not just technical. It is sensitive to the human reality.
Jewish law is not just technical. It is sensitive to the human reality.
Voices
Parshah
The Humble Mountain Paradox
If G‑d wanted to teach us a lesson in humility, why give the Torah on a mountain in the first place? Wouldn’t a valley be a better representation of humility?
If G‑d wanted to teach us a lesson in humility, why give the Torah on a mountain in the first place? Wouldn’t a valley be a better representation of humility?
No tribe was more prestigious than Judah and none more lowly than Dan... Said G-d: "Let the one come and be associated with the other [i.e., Betzalel from the tribe of Judah, and Ahaliav from the tribe of Dan, who were charged with the building of the Sanctuary] so that no man may despise [his fellow] or be arrogant, for both great and small are equal in G-d's sight"
— Midrash Tanchuma
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Your soul is full of words, some inscribed, some engraved.
The words inscribed on your soul are like ink upon a page. They came to you from the outside, from life and its experiences. Eventually, they may fade and fall away, to be replaced by other words.
The words engraved are of the soul itself—just as engravings ...
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