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    05/06/2019

    When Was the First Shabbat?

    Shabbat, the seventh day of the week, is described in chapters one and two…

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    05/03/2019

    Rejoice in Reverence: Play the Lottery

    It would be the height of irreverence if one were to come to synagogue on…

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    05/03/2019

    Find God’s Providence Everywhere

    Whether through solemnity or ecstasy, recognize how God runs the world and…

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    05/02/2019

    Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Memorial Day

    Today, the 27th of Nisan, Jews around the world are marking Yom…

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    05/02/2019

    Never Forget!

    With a dwindling survivor population, it is incumbent upon every civilized…

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    05/01/2019

    Batman and the Torah

    On May 1st, 1939, the cartoon character, Batman appeared for the first time…

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    05/01/2019

    Be a Superhero to Your Family and Friends

    You may not have X-ray vision, or the ability to fly, but every person has…

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    04/30/2019

    Hail to the Chief

    “A blessing for the czar? Of course. May God bless and keep the czar... far…

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    04/30/2019

    Reverence for Democratically Elected Leaders

    While democracies loathe kings with unlimited power and authority,…

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    04/29/2019

    Manna from Military Aircraft?

    Is there a connection between “Manna,” the food from heaven that sustained…

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    04/29/2019

    Help the Hungry

    Providing food for those who do not have, is the greatest of human…

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    04/28/2019

    What is Isru Chag?

    The day after vacation is often a time of distraction and disorientation.…

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    04/28/2019

    Mimouna

    Jews rejoice on Passover to celebrate their redemption from slavery in…

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    04/28/2019

    Internalize Passover’s Message of Faith in God

    With Pesach behind us, do not forget to assess what you gained spiritually…

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    04/25/2019

    What Not To Buy

    The joyous holiday of Passover will soon be ending. While one’s instinct…

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    04/25/2019

    Seven Days to the Sea

    The Passover celebration lasts seven days (eight days, outside of Israel).…

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    04/25/2019

    Prepare for the Final Celebratory Days of Passover

    The Seventh day of Pesach recalls the splitting of the Red Sea. Attend…

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    04/24/2019

    How Pharaoh Enslaved the Israelites

    While reading the Book of Exodus, one might wonder at the swift descent of…

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    04/24/2019

    Singing Praises

    “...The prophets of the Jewish people ordained that the Hallel be recited…

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    04/24/2019

    Make Sure to Recite Hallel on Pesach

    The joyous Hallel service, helps set the mood for the celebratory Festival…

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    04/23/2019

    Kitniyot and Gebruchts

    Are you Ashkenazi or Sephardi? Hungarian, Yekke (German), Litvak…

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    04/23/2019

    Rabbi Joseph Ber Soleveitchik

    Few personalities have done as much to define the Modern Orthodox Jewish…

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    04/23/2019

    Study the Works and Torah of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik

    In honor of the yahrzeit of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, “the Rav,” study…

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    04/22/2019

    Chol Hamoed

    Most holidays in Western society last for a single day, which is often…

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    04/22/2019

    Can You Count to 49?

    There is a commandment (Leviticus 23:15) to count the 49 days that…

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    04/22/2019

    Make Sure to Count Up to Shavuot

    Create nightly reminders to count the 49 days of the Omer from Pesach to…

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    04/19/2019

    Setting the Seder Table

    Before beginning the Seder, it is important to make certain that everything…

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    04/19/2019

    Make Your Last Chametz Meal for the Week Count!

    Many have the custom to eat their last chametz meal early in the morning of…

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    04/18/2019

    Searching for Chametz

    On Passover, Jews are commanded to get rid of all "chametz" (leaven) which…

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    04/18/2019

    Fast of the Firstborn

    There has always been a lot of pressure on firstborn children, as they were…

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