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09/19/2019
Potential Energy
Parashat Ki Tavo begins by juxtaposing two important agricultural…
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09/19/2019
Brides and Grooms
Go out of your way to gladden brides and grooms at their weddings and the…
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09/18/2019
The Maharal of Prague
To the Jewish community and general population at large, the Maharal of…
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09/18/2019
Honor the Yahrzeit
When a close relative, a great person, or a loved one passes away, the…
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09/17/2019
Locate Your Friend and Ask for Forgiveness
Whether the creation of the wheel, and tools to create and advance…
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09/17/2019
Cherish Your Relationships
Make sure to schedule time to talk to those people who are most important…
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09/16/2019
Jews Don’t Run the World?
The Talmud teaches that in order to be credible, every good lie has to have…
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09/16/2019
Help Spread Truth
Make sure that slander and libel are not spread or disseminated, as they…
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09/13/2019
Burying The Dead
An unusually large body of Jewish law is concerned with interpersonal…
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09/13/2019
Chevra Kadisha
The Chevra Kadisha (Jewish Burial Society) is a vital volunteer…
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09/12/2019
A History of Religious Freedom in North America
On September 12, 1695, the small Jewish community of what would become New…
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09/12/2019
Appreciate Religious Liberties in the United States
Don’t just invoke and know about the right for religious freedom. Engage…
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09/11/2019
9/11 and Jewish History
The attack on the continental U.S. homeland on September 11, 2001, changed…
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09/11/2019
Reflect on this National Day of Remembrance
Spend significant time today remembering the events of 9/11 and/or read…
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09/10/2019
Happy Ravenniversary
From time immemorial, the Hebrew calendar has been the subject of great…
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09/10/2019
Jewish Calendar
By using the Jewish calendar as often as you can, you can fulfill the…
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09/09/2019
Happy Birthday Adam
Adam Richard Sandler was born September 9, 1966 in New York City to Judith…
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09/09/2019
Jewish Celebrities
Support the work of celebrities and artists who take pride in their…
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09/06/2019
Boundary Stones and Unfair Competition in Jewish Law
In parshat Shoftim in the book of Deuteronomy, the Torah teaches that, “You…
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09/06/2019
Honest Business Practices
When it comes to business ethics, we ought to aim to behave above and…
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09/05/2019
Terror at the Olympics
On July 27, 1996, the world was startled when a pipe bomb exploded in…
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09/05/2019
Never Forget
Make sure that the lives of those who died as Jewish heroes are never…
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09/04/2019
Back to School
With Labor Day behind us, most of the country’s children now return to…
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09/04/2019
First Day of School
Make a child’s first day of school special. Prepare ways to enhance it.
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09/03/2019
Rav Kook
Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook (1865-1935) was appointed as the first Ashkenazi…
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09/03/2019
Love Those with Whom You Disagree
Practice the love of those who are different from you, which was one of the…
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09/02/2019
Labor, Technology and the Torah
Labor celebrations have taken place throughout North America since the…
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09/02/2019
The Torah’s Mandate to Treat Laborers Properly
On this Labor Day, learn about how the Torah legislated equitable working…
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08/30/2019
Rabbi Shmuel Salant
On the 29th of Av, 1909, corresponding to August 16th, Rabbi Shmuel Salant,…
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08/30/2019
Role Models
Learn about great pious men and women, so their lives can serve as a model…
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