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Torah October 16, 2025
Why light?
“And the L‑rd said, ‘Let there be light.’” —Bereishis 1:3 Light has always been the most favored metaphor for all...
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Torah October 3, 2025
My Indignant Three-Year-Old
I wanted to begin by wishing everyone a gmar chasima tova and a gut yur. The time period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom...
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Torah October 3, 2025
Approbations And Deadly Amulets: The Life And Works Of Rabbi Dovid Oppenheim (1664-1736)
The Serpent Infiltrates the Rabbinate in Prague Rabbi Dovid Oppenheim (1664 – 1736) was the chief rabbi of Nikolsburg and...
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Torah October 3, 2025
Made In The Shade
When I was a little boy, an occasional treat was when my friends and I would sleep out on a...
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Torah October 3, 2025
Sukkot: Walking With Strength
Jewish holidays commemorate milestones in Jewish history. They recall the touchstone moments when Hashem descended into our world and intervened...
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Torah October 3, 2025
Musings Of A Shliach From Montana
Rabbi Chaim with Menny at Sukkos 2017 Sukkos is upon us and it’s my favorite yom tov. There’s something unique about...
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Torah October 2, 2025
Sheltering Together In Divine Presence
As the Ba’al Shem Tov haKadosh sat in his sukkah, a great tumult raged outside. In the early days of the Chassidic movement,...
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Torah October 2, 2025
Live Separately: Come Together
Sukkot is one of the three annual festivals when the Jewish people made the aliyah l’regel pilgrimage to celebrate together in Yerushalayim. According...
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Torah September 28, 2025
The Sukkah As Hashem’s Protection: Reflecting Two Years Later
The Sukkah As Hashem's Protection: Reflecting Two Years Later Two years ago, our perception of Simchat Torah changed forever. The...
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Torah September 28, 2025
A Week Of Liberation
By Sivan Rahav Meir Each year, just before Sukkot, I am reminded of some of the first words of Torah...
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Torah September 28, 2025
Global Outpouring Of Chizuk As Klal Yisrael Participates In Dirshu Yom Limud U’tefillah On Chofetz Chaim’s Yahrzeit
Prominent Rabbanim Deliver Divrei Chizuk and Children Around the World Daven for Klal Yisrael and Internalize the Chofetz Chaim’s Message By Chaim Gold HaRav...
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Torah September 25, 2025
A Pause For Thought
We need to pay attention to our prayers during Aseret Yemei Teshuvah, so that we notice the changes that are made...
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Torah September 25, 2025
Putting Awe Back In Awesome
The home of the great composer, Ludwig van Beethoven, has been preserved as a museum in Bonn, Germany. One historical...
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Torah September 25, 2025
Unfinished Business?
“Mi yichyeh u’mi yamut, mi b’kitzo u’mi lo b’kitzo. Who will live and who will die? Who will die at...
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Torah September 25, 2025
The Power Of Being Real
The number one feedback I get about my column is that it feels relatable. People tell me, “Wow, what you...
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Torah September 24, 2025
Exploring The Emotional Landscape Of Teshuvah
Teshuvah is a command of the heart and of the soul. Most mitzvot summon us to perform tangible actions. The emotions we bring...
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Torah September 23, 2025
From Germany To Italy: Between The Rishonim And Acharonim
The remarkable century-long life of Rabbi Yehudah Mintz The Mintz family originated from the German Rhineland and played an integral...
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Torah September 21, 2025
Musings Of A Shliach From Montana
Rabbi Chaim with Zeesy and Chana Laya in the fire truck at the Fire Station In small town USA there...
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