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How to Judge Those Who Appear to Fall ShortChapter 8 of Positivity Bias Read More
Leibel Mochkin, 95, Daring Chassidic Activist in the USSR and BeyondHis efforts saved thousands from Soviet oppression Read More
Unbroken SpiritReb Gedaliah Mazal shares his memories of the arrival of Rabbi Levi Yitzchak Schneerson, the... Read More
Man and WomanA Psychological Profile Read More
To My Son Who Was Born Unable to BreatheInstead of hearing the sound of a crying baby, I heard hysteria in the room as the doctors... Read More

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Av 19, 5779

Jewish History

Passing of Rabbi Yaakov Culi
Born in Jerusalem in 1689 (5449?), Yaakov Culi moved to Constantinople, Turkey...

Chumash with Rashi
Eikev, 3rd Portion (Deuteronomy 9:4-9:29)

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Psalms/Tehillim
Chapters 90-96

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Tanya
Iggeret HaKodesh, middle of Epistle 5

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Rambam
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Parshah

What Was the Manna?

Bread From Earth, Blessings From Heaven

Eikev Parshah Quiz

Parenting

To My Son Who Was Born Unable to Breathe

Instead of hearing the sound of a crying baby, I heard hysteria in the room as the doctors struggled to gain access to your airway.

By the Numbers

If You Were Sexually Abused as a Child, Here Are 8 Things to Know

Becoming educated about child sexual abuse can help you cope with the trauma. Here are some basics for you to start with,

10 Ladino Words to Learn and Use All the Time

Essay

Man and Woman

When G-d created Adam, at the moment Adam opened his eyes, what was his psychological profile? He had no Oedipus complex because he had no mother. He didn't have a birth trauma, because he wasn't born. He had no sibling rivalry... What was this man like?

Chapter 8: How to Judge Those Who Appear to Fall Short

Story

The Wayward Shochet and the Holy Hitchhikers

Moshe was known to frequent the local watering holes, whiling away entire nights in a drunken stupor.

What It’s Like to Be Jewish in Ghana