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Heaven
We don’t say a person “will be going to heaven.” We say this person is “a child of the world to come.” Heaven is not just somewhere you go. It is something you carry with you.
Weekly Magazine
14 Biblical Bad Guys
Scattered throughout the Bible are a host of shady characters and outright villains who played their own key roles in shaping our story.
By Yehuda Altein
Why Is a Tallit So Often (Mostly) White?
the overwhelming majority of tallits have historically been white, often with stripes. There are a number of reasons for this.
By Yehuda Shurpin
What Does Judaism Say About Naomi?
By Alexander Heppenheimer
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
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Elul 5, 5786
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  • Elul Observances

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