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A Fence on Your Roof
When you build a new house, you must make a fence for your roof. (Deut. 22:8) The Torah speaks quite literally...
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Shofar Over the Internet During Elul?
Due to the pandemic, I’m currently unable to attend service. Can I fulfill this custom by listening to the shofar over Zoom?
By Yehuda Shurpin
A Soul, Murdered and Alive
Call out from the depths of your heart, and the depths of heaven ring.
By Tzvi Freeman
Take the Tzedakah Quiz
Do you know a penny from a pushke? Test your tzedakah knowledge.
By Menachem Posner
What You Need to Know About Taking a Walk on Shabbat
Discover how far you may walk on Shabbat and what actions to take if you inadvertently carry.
By Yehuda Shurpin
Is Your Biggest Enemy in Your Own Head?
Anxious Parshah
By Eliezer Shemtov
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Jewish History
Elul 3, 5786
Jewish History
  • Rabbi A. I. Kook

    Elul 3 is the yahrtzeit of the first Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi (in modern times) of...
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  • Elul Observances

    As the last month of the Jewish year, Elul is traditionally a time of introspect...