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Yes, this is a “true story,” but I only witnessed the beginning, the scene being set, the cast of characters lining up off stage. Nothing will be clear at first, but by the end, you will understand. I will explain at the end, but don’t peek. Wait. I hope it is worth the wait. The
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Tefillah Is Not “Prayer.” It Is Self-Judgement Before the King
The verb we use three times daily is לְהִתְפַּלֵּל, lehitpallēl. Its root is פ־ל־ל, p-l-l, which in every appearance in Tanakh means to judge, to assess, to differentiate, to execute decisive judgement. Shemot 21:22: וְנָתְנוּ בִּפְלִלִים, venātenū bi-pelīlīm (according to the judgement of the judges). Ruth 1:20: כִּי הֵמַר פָּלַל לִי שַׁדַּי, kī hēmar pālal
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Dolphins on the Moon
Dolphins on the Moon I hadn’t been to the Danny Bar in a long time, but it bothered me that I didn’t find the entrance right away. Danny Bar was a hidden gem among serious blues enthusiasts and had once been an essential part of my life. Located in one of the more disreputable parts
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Did you know? 46% of All IDF Exemptions Go to “Secular” Israelis?
You may have heard the line in one form or another.“Almost half of all IDF exemptions go to the “secular” Israelis. So why are people so obsessed with the haredim? Plenty of Jews don’t serve.” The statistic is true…butNow let’s finish the sentence. Secular Israelis receive roughly 46 percent of the exemption certificates because secular
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One Tiny Nick Makes It Treif: A Shochet’s Lesson on People over Steak
When a sincere non-Jew coworker begins asking questions about Judaism, he usually does so from a place of genuine love for God. To him, their understanding is life itself. The idea that his beliefs could be avodah zarah (עבודה זרה, foreign worship) never crosses his mind. After all he does not bow to statues. He
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גדולים במדים. Great in Uniform. Forever. 🇮🇱
Watch this and try not to cry. 🇮🇱💙 “These soldiers are no different. They stand tall, smiling, cooperating with each other, but most importantly they are proud to officially become soldiers in the IDF.” Today hundreds of young men and women with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, blindness, deafness, and other disabilities stood on an
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David Ran Toward Goliath with Tehillim on His Lips: A Call to Bnei Torah
Every yeshiva bachur knows the story by heart. A shepherd boy, still smelling of sheep, spends his nights composing Tehillim and his days guarding the flock with sling and staff. Torah and Tehillim are his entire world. Then he hears the giant cursing Hashem and His army. The soldiers tremble. The king offers armor. David
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