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What Is Torah?A Comprehensive Overview Read More
Chana Weisberg on Her New Book: Shabbat deLightsTwo-volume set on weekly Torah portion merges wisdom, scholarship and practical action Read More
Why Is a Banana a “Vegetable”?On the Halachic Definition of a Tree Read More
The 7 Prophetesses of JudaismOur forebears were prophets. Later, prophets and prophetesses guided us, chided us and comforted... Read More
Who Can Speak for G-d?As Author of the Torah, as well as Author of the universe, G-d has the ultimate Authority on all... Read More

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The 7 Prophetesses of Judaism

Our forebears were prophets. Later, prophets and prophetesses guided us, chided us and comforted us.

By Menachem Posner

8 Insights for a More Meaningful Kaddish

After I’d been saying Kaddish for several months, it occured to me that I did not understand how the prayer related to my grandmother.

By Carmi Wisemon

Torah

Torah refers to the Five Books of Moses, the entire Hebrew Bible, and the entire corpus of religious Jewish knowledge. Torah is how the Creator shares the purpose, intent, and desire behind all that exists.

By Tzvi Freeman

Are Cigarettes Kosher?

The total number of lives cut short due to smoking is staggering. Do we find that cigarette smoking is indeed forbidden by leading halachic experts of the day?

By Shlomo Minkowitz

“Do Not Covet” - The Prohibition Against Coveting Another’s Possessions

The Prohibition Against Coveting Another’s Possessions: While it may seem intuitive not to covert what is not yours, the intricacies of this prohibition may surprise you. What is the actual biblical prohibition?

By Yisroel Dovid Klein

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