What is the meaning of a bris, and why do we read about it on Rosh Hashanah?
Hazing
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The Power of Self Control
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The famous marshmallow experiment found a link between self-control at a young age and success in adulthood. Does this mean our fate is determined at birth?
The Chinese Shortcut
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This week, two Chinese workers made a shortcut through the Great Wall of China. This raises the question: do shortcuts actually work?
JEWS DANCE AT EVERY WEDDING!
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Why is the mezuzah on a slant? The answer is very typically Jewish.
Royalty
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Lessons we can learn from the Royal funeral.
JUDAISM: THE ‘NO EXCUSES’ POLICY
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What does this week’s parsha say about the different excuses you might proffer?
The Extra Covenant
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When Rabbi Grossman and his wife arrived in Migdal Ha’emek, everything was stacked against them. Where did they find the strength to persevere?
Natural Jewish Instinct
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Can you donate someone else’s time? Can G-d hold us responsible for an agreement which our ancestors accepted?
The Last Girl
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A girl in the far-out Aleutian Islands, the Rebbe’s call to increase in light, and the unique covenant in this week’s Parsha.