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    05/11/2023

    Berlin’s Hildesheimer Rabbinical Seminary

    On May 11, 1820, a child was born in Prussia who would, as a grown man,…

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    05/11/2023

    The Rebirth of a Torah Institution in Berlin

    Learn about the reopening of the Hildesheimer Rabbinical Seminary in Berlin…

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    05/10/2023

    Rabbi and Statesman, Rabbi Moses Schorr

    Rabbi Moses Schorr was a passionate academic who dedicated most of his…

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    05/10/2023

    Making a Difference

    Learn more about Rabbi Moses Schorr, a noted academic who dedicated his…

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    05/09/2023

    Take A Sabbatical

    It is interesting that the two most common professions which offer…

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    05/09/2023

    Recharge Your Spiritual Batteries

    Recharge your spiritual batteries to make sure your spiritual connections…

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    05/08/2023

    Lag Ba’Omer

    The period of mourning* (for the 24,000 students of Rabbi Akiva who died of…

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    05/08/2023

    Look Your Best

    Get a haircut tomorrow and look your best.  

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    05/05/2023

    Happy Birthday Birkat Hamazon

    The Torah (Exodus 16:1) reports that the Children of Israel arrived at the…

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    05/05/2023

    Remember to say “Thank You”

    Tonight, after enjoying a delicious meal in honor of Shabbat, recite Birkat…

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    05/04/2023

    The Second Passover

    On the first anniversary of the Exodus from Egypt, the Children of Israel…

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    05/04/2023

    Crunch Time

    In commemoration of Pesach Sheni, the Second Passover, enjoy some matzah…

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    05/03/2023

    The Occident

    In honor of World Press Freedom Day, commemorated annually on May 3rd, as…

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    05/03/2023

    Listen to the Other Side

    Even if you have strongly held beliefs, be willing to read articles written…

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    05/02/2023

    Take Me Out To The Ballgame

    In 2006, the month of May was officially designated as Jewish American…

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    05/02/2023

    Kosher Hot Dogs

    If you live in a city with a large Jewish population, the next time you…

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    05/01/2023

    A Taste of Shakespeare

    Yiddish theater, which saw its heyday in the early decades of the twentieth…

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    05/01/2023

    Jewish Cultural Entertainment

    If there is one showing in your area, treat yourself to a Yiddish play with…

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    04/28/2023

    A Look at Honesty

    In honor of Honesty Day which is on Sunday, April 30th, (created by M.…

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    04/28/2023

    Transparent Honesty

    Be honest in your dealings with all people. In Tractate Shabbat, 55A, we…

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    04/27/2023

    Tripping the Vision Impaired

    Parashat Kedoshim, the second of the two Torah portions (Acharei…

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    04/27/2023

    Think Before We Do

    Let’s consider whether the actions we plan to take should be avoided if…

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    04/26/2023

    Citations

    In 2000, the World Intellectual Property Organization declared April 26th…

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    04/26/2023

    Give Full Attribution

    When sharing a wise thought or Torah teaching, it’s best to follow the…

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    04/25/2023

    Yom HaAtzma’ut

    On the fifth day of the Hebrew month of Iyar, in the year 5708,…

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    04/25/2023

    Happy 75th

    Take a moment to consider and appreciate what Israel’s independence as the…

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    04/24/2023

    Israel’s Memorial Day

    The State of Israel’s independence, as well as its continued survival, is a…

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    04/24/2023

    A Time to Reflect

    Take a moment, tonight and tomorrow, on Yom HaZikaron, Israel’s Memorial…

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    04/21/2023

    Precious Creation

    While there are many appropriate themes with which the Torah in Genesis 1…

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    04/21/2023

    Preserve Your Surroundings

    Take a moment to appreciate the beauty of our surroundings and consider…

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