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When a woman is pregnant, she houses and nourishes a new world, a new soul. When she gives birth, she suffers a loss, by definition. I know this too well (Tazria)3 hours ago
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Last week, the playground at the Setauket Elementary School in the storied Three Village Central School District on Long Island, New York was vandalized by anti-Semitic graffiti. The police were contacted, the graffiti was quickly cleaned up, and parents...1 hour ago
Tazria-Metzorah 5781/2021 The double parasha of Tazria-Metzorah opens with the birth of children, and then proceeds to describe the affliction called tzara'at. For a person who is afflicted with tzara'at, they must quarantine for seven days and then check again, an...10 hours ago
The watchful eye of a critic can take a keen look at something and identify its flaws, holes, and drawbacks. This isn't intrinsically good or bad; for a company designing a project, knowing its weaknesses is certainly advantageous, and...10 hours ago
Israel at an Impasse: The Obligations of Derishat Zion10 hours ago
Following the powerful commemoration of Yom HaZikaron, when we paid homage to some 24,000 righteous people killed while defending and living in Israel, the country turns to the great celebration of Yom HaAtzmaut . Whereas Yom HaZikaron commemorates many...10 hours ago
Both my mother and my son would have been pronounced unclean in the times of Torah since the condition of "tzaraat", discussed in detail in the portions of Tazria and Mezorah has nothing to do with leprosy, although it...10 hours ago
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