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By the Numbers
14 Facts About Balaam, the Evil Prophet
After being thoroughly humiliated by a talking donkey, he found himself unable to curse the Jews, showering them with tremendous blessings instead.
After being thoroughly humiliated by a talking donkey, he found himself unable to curse the Jews, showering them with tremendous blessings instead.
Freeman Files
The Kabbalah of Holy Wars and Unconditional Love
The cardinal sins of Torah demanded only 70 years of exile, while hatred takes almost 2000 years!
The cardinal sins of Torah demanded only 70 years of exile, while hatred takes almost 2000 years!
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Are Spouses Together in Heaven?
You’ll be with your spouse in heaven, but perhaps not in the way that you imagine.
You’ll be with your spouse in heaven, but perhaps not in the way that you imagine.
Am I a Failed Jewish Mother?
Our role is not to become our children's flame. It is to help ignite theirs by providing a positive example for them to emulate.
Our role is not to become our children's flame. It is to help ignite theirs by providing a positive example for them to emulate.
Halachah for Life
What You Need to Know About Praying With a Minyan
While prayer is often seen as a deeply personal conversation with G-d, Judaism teaches that it is also fundamentally communal.
While prayer is often seen as a deeply personal conversation with G-d, Judaism teaches that it is also fundamentally communal.
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Tracking Down Dad's Dachau Hero
After two weeks, the memoir arrived. I was in awe. It was a 70-page typed document with very intricate details, including the story of how Jacob met my father in Dachau.
After two weeks, the memoir arrived. I was in awe. It was a 70-page typed document with very intricate details, including the story of how Jacob met my father in Dachau.
Parshah
Said Rabbi Banaah: There were 24 interpreters of dreams in Jerusalem. Once I had a dream and went around to all of them and they all gave different interpretations, and all were fulfilled, confirming that which is said, "All dreams follow the mouth."
— Talmud, Berachot 55b
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The First Temple, why was it destroyed? Because of idolatry, murder and adultery.
The Second Temple, when they were occupied in studying Torah, doing mitzvahs, and acts of loving-kindness, why was it destroyed?
Because there were those who were intolerant of others without cause. Which teaches us that senseless into...
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