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7 Powerful Lessons from the Fall of the Walls of Jericho - Topical Studies
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (92+ words) This moment is incredibly important because the Israelites have finally entered the land promised to them by God and they go on to successfully conquer the first city along their journey. The fallen walls of Jericho became a key affirmation…...
Chief Rabbinate scraps session of rabbinical tests required to be open to women
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (227+ words) Liberal rabbi days decision 'sends a deeply troubling message'; Rabbinate spokesperson insists test will still be administered in the fall...
Letter: Amid anti-Semitism, Jews seek spiritual embrace of tradition
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (24+ words) The writer notes that as Jews commemorate the revelation of the Torah, they see rising anti-Semitism, and turn to spiritual tradition for protection....
A Mohel's Ledger Is Window Into European Jewish Life Over a Century Ago
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (416+ words) The Jewish Press A fascinating book I was recently consigned to sell tells a poignant and historically-rich story. The volume itself is unassuming enough: an 1872 Vienna printing of Sod Hashem, a classic work used by many a mohel for generations....
Rise Up! - The greatness of Torah learning
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (32+ words) Real time news brief - Rise Up! - The greatness of Torah learning - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site Rise Up! - The greatness of Torah learning...
How light, vision, and Torah change reality
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (32+ words) Real time news brief - How light, vision, and Torah change reality - Israel National News flashes around the clock are waiting for you on the site How light, vision, and Torah change reality...
Why Sinai and "sinah" are still best frenemies " San Diego Jewish World
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (769+ words) By Rabbi Dr. Michael Leo Samuel in Chula Vista, California That's right. The Torah was given on the Mountain of Hatred. Before you wonder if this is too heavy for a traditional night of blintzes and cheesecake, let's unpack this…...
'The Wisdom of Truth': Reaching the attic with a ladder to the Zohar
1+ day, 15+ hour ago (188+ words) Near the end of his book Introduction to the Zohar: The Wisdom of Truth, Rabbi Yehuda Leib Ha Levi Ashlag writes a sentence that is hard to read even now." "All of the glory of the people of Israel in…...
The Blogs: Did We Oversleep at Sinai? The Psychological Lessons of Shavuot
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (988+ words) Being a Jewish psychologist these past few years has involved some of the hardest professional experiences of my life. A sense of betrayal. Incredulity at watching a field I love move away from nuance and toward myopic binaries. A feeling…...