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Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
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Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
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Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
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Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
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Rabbi Emanuel Feldman
Who Knows Eight: Chanukah Theme 5785
As we count our flames each night, do any of those numbers take on a life of their own?
Mishpacha Contributors
PlateArt
There is no single answer to the mystery of the shofar. But let us examine one approach   Although we have experienced Rosh Hashanah, a question still persists: What is it about the sounding of the shofar that Jews find so magnetic? Even those who do not observe mitzvos in general are irresistibly drawn to
Esther Ottensoser
PlateArt
Enhance your Yom Tov table with these simple yet sharp ideas.
Esther Ottensoser
Israel Election Special
Eight reflections in the aftermath of the third elections
Yossi Elituv
Israel Election Special
So, who won? Depends who you ask
Yisrael Yoskovitz
Change of Heart
I do have a new understanding of how the world works. I knew it all along, but it’s a little more real to me now
Leora Hammer
Change of Heart
I didn’t want to do it in fear. I wanted to do it with trust. The ride of my life
Leora Hammer
One of the Flock
He had the smallest shofar I had ever seen, but the sound he produced was deafening
Rabbi Yossi Bensoussan
One of the Flock
Which members of the flock still shape your Rosh Hashanah?
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