What if teshuvah isn’t just about looking back with guilt, but also moving forward with joy? A story about Rabbi Reuven Dunin offers a fresh take.
‘Lomir zich iber betn’
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TAKE RESPONSIBILITY!
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Why do we wash our hands after funerals, and what does it teach us about responsibility?
Don’t Worry – Let G-d Worry
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“The Place G-d Will Choose: A Journey of Faith in Uncertain Times - lessons from Parshat Re’eh and a father’s legacy of unwavering trust in G-d.
Can There Be Benefit in Exile?
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History has shown us that some of the greatest breakthroughs come not in times of comfort, but in times of challenge.
L’chaim! Why Kiddush Comes Before Challah
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Ever wonder why, at every Shabbat table, the challah is hidden under a cloth until Kiddush is made?
Russian Jews vs Yemenite Jews
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Why do the two paragraphs of Shema have the same passages twice?
Phone Call or Face-to-Face?
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What is so special about 15 Av, and what practical lesson does it teach us about prayer.
Gratitude
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When Rabbi Yonason Eibeshutz left his community to become the chief rabbi of Prague, nobody tried to stop him. He used that opportunity to teach them a powerful lesson from our parsha.
A Temple Almost Built
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People are panicking over the declarations of a Palestinian state. This story will tell you that it’s not going to happen so fast… And of course, a lesson for Jewish life.
The Rebuilding of the “Churva”
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Did you ever wonder why our shuls are designed the way they are? Why there’s an Aron Kodesh, a bimah, even a curtain? The answer goes all the way back to the Holy Temple.