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Oct 273 min read

Introduction to the Laws of Honoring One’s Parents

Honor Your Father and Your Mother The Baraita (Kiddushin 30b) states: “One verse states, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ while...

Oct 274 min read

Divine Decree and Human Adversity: A Perspective from Iggeret HaKodesh

by Ram ben Ze'ev In the mystical text Lessons in Tanya , particularly in Iggeret HaKodesh , Epistle Twenty-Five, a profound concept...

Oct 264 min read

The Divine Order of the Twelve Tribes and the Rejection of Astrology

by Ram ben Ze'ev Throughout history, humanity has sought to understand the universe and its influences. From the earliest times, people...

Oct 234 min read

Simchat Torah

The Rambam (end of Chapter 8 of Hilchot Lulav) states: “Even though it is a Mitzvah to rejoice on all the festivals, there was an...

Oct 233 min read

Hosha’ana Rabba

The Final Judgment and the Custom to Remain Awake All Night The primary days of judgment are from Rosh Hashanah to Yom Kippur, however,...

Oct 235 min read

Assassinations

by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Yes, of course, I was delighted to hear that Sinwar met the violent end that he deserved. As the prophetess Deborah...

Oct 212 min read

The Wood of the Sukkah

The Turei Zahav (Chapter 21, Subsection 2) writes that it is worthy not to use the wood of the Sukkah for mundane purposes since these...

Oct 204 min read

The Holiday of Sukkot

The Torah commands us to sit in the Sukkah during the seven days of the Sukkot holiday and to rejoice more during this holiday than...

Oct 194 min read

Gazing Upon the Supreme Light: A Path to Spiritual Transformation

by Ram ben Ze'ev In the depths of Jewish mysticism, the Holy Zohar provides profound insights into the nature of spiritual awakening and...

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