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It's a Mitzvah to be Happy!
Happiness is important for us to function well and to succeed. Happiness makes us pleasant people and helps us build relationships. Happiness is a g…
1 year, 11 months ago
Jewish Hospitality
Hospitality has always been a strong Jewish trait and a Mitzvah. Jewish communities have always had hospitality housing and food for travelers while…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Jews of Egypt
After the Exodus from Egypt, Jews continued to go back to Egypt for most of our history. Jews lived in Egypt continuously from the time of the destr…
1 year, 11 months ago
Does Judaism Believe in Science?
Since modern science developed, there has been a long-standing tension between religion and science as many scientific discoveries contradicted long…
2 years ago
Chol Hamo'ed - The Mundane Festival
The final 5 days of Sukkot and the middle 4 days of Passover are called Chol Hamo'ed - "Mundane Festival". They are part of the holiday but not holid…
2 years ago
Sleeping in the Sukkah
We are commanded to live in the Sukkah over the festival of Sukkot. Our sages say that living in the Sukkah includes both eating and sleeping in the …
2 years ago
The Assassination of Gedaliah
One of the saddest chapters in Jewish history was the assassination of Gedaliah, the first Governor of Judea as a Babylonian province. The story tol…
2 years ago
The Creation of Adam & Eve
Rosh Hashanah marks the anniversary of the creation of Adama and Eve, the first people and the ancestors of all humans today. The creation of Adam an…
2 years ago
Torah Study for Women
Torah study has been central to Jewish life throughout our long history. Yet historically, Torah was primarily studied by men, with women having limi…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Maharal of Prague
Rabbi Yehudah Lowe of Prague, better known as Maharal was one of the greatest rabbis, scholars, philosophers, Kabbalists and statesmen in Jewish hist…
2 years, 1 month ago