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Understanding the Daily Prayers
Jews pray three times each day with additional prayer for special occasions. Some of the prayers are quite long and can be confusing to follow.
An ov…
3 years, 11 months ago
Did G-d want Abraham to sacrifice his son?
One of the most challenging stories in the Torah is the Akeida when G-d commanded Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac.
This story raises some strong e…
3 years, 11 months ago
The Covenant with Abraham
The story of our people began when G-d made a covenant with Abraham telling him that his descendants will be slaves but with then leave with great we…
4 years ago
How did people in the Torah live so long?
The Torah gives us ages for many Biblical figures. In the first few chapters, people live over 900 years. For the rest of the Torah it's common for p…
4 years ago
Circling the Bima
Every day of sukkot we march around the Bima (podium) in the center of the synagogue with our Lulav. On Simchat Torah, we dance around the Bima with …
4 years ago
Hakhel - The Year of Gathering
In ancient Israel, every seven years, the entire nation of Israel would gather in the Temple where the Torah was read by the king or leader in an eve…
4 years ago
What is the Significance of the Yizkor Memorial Prayer?
One of the most notable prayers on Yom Kippur is the Yizkor Memorial Prayer where we mention the names of our parents and relatives who have died. Wh…
4 years ago
Pruzbul - The Legal Loophole for Loans
The Torah commands us that every seven years at the end of the Shemitah (Sabbatical) year, all loans must be absolved and the creditor is forbidden f…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Story of Hebrew Printing
Books have always been a central part of Judaism starting from our first book, the Torah. While many Torah books were written over our long history, …
4 years, 1 month ago
Why do bad things happen?
Why does G-d allow for good people to suffer? Is he able to stop suffering? Do people who suffer deserve what is happening to them?
The question of …
4 years, 1 month ago