A high school student once told me that in sign language, a Jew is shown as someone with a beard — and that made me wonder: how would you sign “chasid”?
Why Dance on Judgment Day?
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The Place That Needs You
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The Torah uses the words Lech Lecha only twice, and both times they define Abraham’s life: leave where you are, and go where you are called.
Who’s Really in Control?
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We spend our lives planning, preparing, and trying to control the future. But Rosh Hashanah calls us to step back and recognize Who’s in charge.
What You Don’t See in “Shtisel”
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The culture industry can mimic the language, the customs, even the clothing of religious Jews—but it often misses the soul: the joy of living with G-d.
A Child on Request
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How questions about the birth of a child open a doorway to understanding the power of prayer – from Chana’s prayer in the Bible to modern scientific research.
From UFO to Jerusalem
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A journey through myths and history, from modern fabrications to the eternal story of Jerusalem.
Doorway Defense
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Is there a special mitzvah that we could take on for the new year? What is G-d’s message to us in the year post-October 7th?
Son of Hamas
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What lesson can we learn from the hamasnik-turned-peace maker?
New Year Campaign Speeches
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On Rosh Hashanah, G‑d and the Jewish people "give campaign speeches" to one another.
The Prayer of the Hostage
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When Sappir Cohen was taken hostage, there was one chapter of Psalms that she knew. What was that chapter, and what is its significance?