Torah Cafe
By Zalman Gordon
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A discussion on a topic from the week's Parsha covering many important parts of Judaism that are not regularly addressed. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zalman-gordon/support
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Is it Kosher to Feel Resentment?
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May 05, 2024 |
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The Fall of Sennacherib
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Apr 28, 2024 |
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Who Wrote the Haggadah?
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Apr 21, 2024 |
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Selling Our Chametz
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Apr 14, 2024 |
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Sefer Yetzirah - The Book of Formation
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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What is the meaning of a Solar Eclipse?
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Apr 05, 2024 |
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The Ancient Jewish Calendar
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Mar 31, 2024 |
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The Jewish Response to Antisemitism
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Mar 24, 2024 |
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Why does our world have so many problems?
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Mar 17, 2024 |
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What are Chareidim?
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Mar 10, 2024 |
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The Battle for Shabbat
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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Mixing Milk & Meat
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Feb 25, 2024 |
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Who were the Ge'onim?
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Feb 18, 2024 |
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How do you find your life mission?
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Feb 11, 2024 |
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Beth Din - The Jewish Court System
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Feb 04, 2024 |
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Where is Mount Sinai?
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Jan 28, 2024 |
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The Jews of Yemen
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Jan 21, 2024 |
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Think Good and It Will be Good
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Jan 14, 2024 |
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Do Jews Believe in Demons?
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Jan 07, 2024 |
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Why is life so hard?
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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The Tefillin Campaign with Rabbi Mendel Mintz
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Dec 31, 2023 |
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Understanding Jewish History
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Dec 17, 2023 |
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The Big Chanukah Riddle
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Dec 10, 2023 |
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The Mitzvah of Honoring Parents
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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Are Animal Hindquarters Kosher?
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Nov 26, 2023 |
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Who was the Chasam Sofer? - The Man Who Shaped Modern Judaism
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Nov 20, 2023 |
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Jewish Time Management
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Nov 05, 2023 |
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Sodom and Gomorrah
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Oct 29, 2023 |
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Who Created G-d?
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Oct 22, 2023 |
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The Story of Cain & Abel
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Oct 15, 2023 |
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Chazzonus - Cantors and Cantorial Singing
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Sep 24, 2023 |
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Why did G-d create us?
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Sep 10, 2023 |
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Reading the Torah
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Sep 03, 2023 |
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Is G-d Angry and Vengeful?
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Aug 27, 2023 |
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The Agunah Problem
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Aug 20, 2023 |
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Egla Arufa: The Mitzvah of the Decapitated Calf
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Aug 13, 2023 |
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What Makes Fish Kosher?
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Aug 06, 2023 |
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Are we the figments of someone's imagination?
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Jul 30, 2023 |
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The Future Temple
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Jul 23, 2023 |
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The Prophet Isaiah
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Jul 16, 2023 |
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The Jewish View on Gun Control
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Jul 09, 2023 |
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Why is life so unfair?
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Jul 02, 2023 |
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The Great Escape from the Soviet Union
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Jun 25, 2023 |
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What are Tzaddikim?
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Jun 18, 2023 |
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Where did Yiddish come from?
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Jun 11, 2023 |
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The Manna
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Jun 04, 2023 |
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Why do Jewish women wear wigs?
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May 28, 2023 |
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How do we know the Torah is true?
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May 21, 2023 |
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Why are some words in the Torah misspelled?
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May 14, 2023 |
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The Jews of Morocco
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May 07, 2023 |
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Does the Torah say to stone people?
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Apr 30, 2023 |
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Mishneh Torah - The Key to Mastering the Entire Torah
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Apr 23, 2023 |
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How are humans in the image of G-d?
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Apr 16, 2023 |
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Are we really free?
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Apr 02, 2023 |
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How did Matzah get flat?
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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Aliya - Going to the Land of Israel
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Mar 12, 2023 |
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The Jews of Persia
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Mar 05, 2023 |
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The Role of Music in Judaism
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Feb 27, 2023 |
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What happened to the artifacts from the Holy Temple?
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Feb 19, 2023 |
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The Jewish View on Labor Unions
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Feb 12, 2023 |
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What is a Yeshiva?
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Feb 06, 2023 |
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What is the Difference Between a Rabbi and a Rebbe?
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Jan 30, 2023 |
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The Blessing on the Moon
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Jan 23, 2023 |
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Why do Jewish men wear a Kippa?
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Jan 15, 2023 |
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The Dead Sea Scrolls
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Jan 08, 2023 |
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The Story of Translating the Torah
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Jan 01, 2023 |
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The Mystery of the Star of David
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Dec 25, 2022 |
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The Clash Between the Jews and the Greeks
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Dec 19, 2022 |
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The Battle of the Two Souls
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Dec 11, 2022 |
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The Historical Riddle of the Missing 150 years
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Dec 04, 2022 |
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The 12 Tribes
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Nov 27, 2022 |
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No Jew Will be Left Behind
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Nov 20, 2022 |
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Understanding the Daily Prayers
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Nov 13, 2022 |
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Did G-d want Abraham to sacrifice his son?
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Nov 07, 2022 |
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The Covenant with Abraham
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Oct 30, 2022 |
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How did people in the Torah live so long?
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Oct 24, 2022 |
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Circling the Bima
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Oct 16, 2022 |
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Hakhel - The Year of Gathering
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Oct 09, 2022 |
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What is the Significance of the Yizkor Memorial Prayer?
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Oct 03, 2022 |
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Pruzbul - The Legal Loophole for Loans
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Sep 25, 2022 |
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The Story of Hebrew Printing
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Sep 18, 2022 |
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Why do bad things happen?
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Sep 12, 2022 |
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The Yibum Marriage and Chalitza Ceremony
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Sep 05, 2022 |
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Defender of Jews: Sir Moses Montefiore
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Aug 21, 2022 |
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Does G-d need our prayers?
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Aug 14, 2022 |
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The Expulsion of Jews from Spain
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Aug 07, 2022 |
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How to Effectively Influence People
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Jul 31, 2022 |
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Settling the Land of Israel
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Jul 24, 2022 |
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The Kotel - Western Wall
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Jul 17, 2022 |
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Should men and women shake hands?
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Jul 10, 2022 |
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A Jewish Perspective on Racism
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Jun 26, 2022 |
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The Minyan
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Jun 20, 2022 |
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The Menorah
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Jun 12, 2022 |
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Why do we eat brisket on Jewish holidays?
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May 29, 2022 |
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What is the Midrash?
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May 22, 2022 |
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Socialism Vs. Capitalism: The Jewish View
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May 15, 2022 |
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The Mitzvah of Chadash - New Grain
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May 08, 2022 |
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The Prophet Yechezkel (Ezekiel)
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May 01, 2022 |
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Guard Your Life!
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Apr 24, 2022 |
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The 10 Plagues - A Mystical Perspective
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Apr 11, 2022 |
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The Haftorah
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Apr 03, 2022 |
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Jewish Time & The Big Debate over Sunset
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Mar 27, 2022 |
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The Jews of Ukraine
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Mar 21, 2022 |
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Purim & The Secret of the Hamantash
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Mar 11, 2022 |
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Using Human Terminology for G-d
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Mar 06, 2022 |
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The Story of Hillel
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Feb 27, 2022 |
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Travelling on Shabbat
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Feb 20, 2022 |
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Nachmanidies - Rabbi Moshe ben Nachman
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Feb 13, 2022 |
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The Choshen - The Miraculous Breastplate
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Feb 07, 2022 |
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Am I Giving Too Much?
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Jan 30, 2022 |
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What is a Jewish Birthday?
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Jan 23, 2022 |
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Are there Parallel Universes?
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Jan 17, 2022 |
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Understanding the Jewish Calendar
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Jan 03, 2022 |
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Napoleon & the Jews
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Dec 27, 2021 |
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Did all the stories in the Torah really happen?
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Dec 20, 2021 |
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Ezra: Judaism's second greatest leader
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Dec 13, 2021 |
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Chanukah & Oil
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Nov 28, 2021 |
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The Wandering Jew
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Nov 21, 2021 |
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The Khazar Jewish Kingdom
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Nov 07, 2021 |
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Where do Jewish Family Names come from?
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Oct 31, 2021 |
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The Jewish Belief in Resurrection
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Oct 26, 2021 |
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What makes wine Kosher?
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Oct 17, 2021 |
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The 70 Nations
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Oct 06, 2021 |
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What are we celebrating on Simchat Torah?
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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The Lulav & Etrog
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Sep 20, 2021 |
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The Tradition of Kapparot
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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The Story of Creation
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Sep 05, 2021 |
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The Shemitta Year
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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Does G-d Punish Us?
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Aug 22, 2021 |
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The Bird's Nest
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Shtadlonus - A Tradition of Jewish Diplomacy
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Aug 08, 2021 |
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Is Government Welfare a Jewish thing?
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Aug 01, 2021 |
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The Ten Martyrs
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Jul 18, 2021 |
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The Fall of Jerusalem
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Jul 14, 2021 |
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Why did Moses and Aaron not enter the Promised Land?
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Jul 11, 2021 |
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When must you keep your word?
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Jul 04, 2021 |
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The Crusades
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Jun 27, 2021 |
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The Rebbe in Soviet Prison
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Jun 20, 2021 |
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The Making of the Modern Kosher Kitchen
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Jun 16, 2021 |
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5 Life-Changing Teachings of the Rebbe
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Jun 13, 2021 |
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Was Moses a Rabbi?
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Jun 09, 2021 |
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The Story of King Saul
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Jun 06, 2021 |
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What Happened to the Ten Lost Tribes?
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Jun 02, 2021 |
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Do Jews Believe in Karma?
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May 30, 2021 |
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Does G-d really speak to people?
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May 23, 2021 |
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How did G-d 'Give' us the Torah?
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May 16, 2021 |
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The Mishnah
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May 09, 2021 |
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Should we curtail offensive speech?
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May 03, 2021 |
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Does Judaism believe in equality?
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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Saving Lives in Judaism
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Apr 18, 2021 |
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The Jewish View on Taxes
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Apr 14, 2021 |
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Tumah & Taharah - The Missing Part of Judaism
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Apr 11, 2021 |
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The Power of Matzah!
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Mar 22, 2021 |
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The Prophet Elijah's Visit to our Seder
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Mar 17, 2021 |
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What is a Soul?
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Mar 14, 2021 |
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Can we build the Temple in Jerusalem today?
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Mar 08, 2021 |
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Eliyahu Hanavi - Elijah the Prophet
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Feb 28, 2021 |
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Does G-d play dice with the universe?
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Feb 22, 2021 |
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The Command to Destroy Amalek
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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Is All Milk Kosher?
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Feb 08, 2021 |
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How Jews Became Doctors
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Feb 03, 2021 |
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What are Tefillin?
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Jan 31, 2021 |
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Why don't we say God's name?
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Jan 27, 2021 |
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The Jewish Obsession With Books
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Jan 25, 2021 |
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The Key to Jewish Survival
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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Does Judaism Believe in Aliens and Extraterrestrial Life?
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Jan 10, 2021 |
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The Story of Iyov (Job)
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Jan 03, 2021 |
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The Jewish Obsession with Cleanliness
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Dec 30, 2020 |
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Where did the Jewish People come from?
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Dec 23, 2020 |
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Ashkenazim & Sephardim - When did we split?
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Dec 20, 2020 |
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The Lifechanging Book of Tanya
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Dec 18, 2020 |
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The End of Times
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Dec 16, 2020 |
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A Light to the Nations
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Dec 13, 2020 |
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Judaism Vs. Hellenism - The 2300 Year Old Battle
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Dec 09, 2020 |
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Why don't miracles happen anymore?
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Dec 02, 2020 |
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What makes someone Bar & Bat Mitzvah?
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Nov 30, 2020 |
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Why rush the Funeral?
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Nov 25, 2020 |
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The Jewish Perspective on Gender and Transgender
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Nov 22, 2020 |
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When is it okay to lie?
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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How to build an Eruv
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Nov 18, 2020 |
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The Rebbe's Project to Revive Judaism
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Nov 15, 2020 |
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Spirituality & Technology
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Nov 11, 2020 |
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Can we connect to our loved ones after they die?
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Nov 08, 2020 |
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Do Jews believe in Astrology?
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Nov 04, 2020 |
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The fascinating story of the prophet Elisha
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Nov 01, 2020 |
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Are Arabs and Jews Brothers?
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Oct 28, 2020 |
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What makes someone Jewish?
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Oct 25, 2020 |
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Are the Jews G-d's chosen people?
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Oct 21, 2020 |
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Does the Torah support Human Rights?
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Oct 18, 2020 |
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Recreational Drug Use - A Jewish Perspective
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Oct 14, 2020 |
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Rain!
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Oct 07, 2020 |
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Sukkot - It's time to be happy!
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Sep 30, 2020 |
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Teshuva - A Jewish Perspective on Forgiveness
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Sep 27, 2020 |
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Trying to Escape From G-d - The Story of Jonah
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Sep 23, 2020 |
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Why is the Jewish New Year so serious?
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Sep 16, 2020 |
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The Tashlich Ceremony
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Sep 13, 2020 |
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What are Selichot?
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Sep 09, 2020 |
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The Founder of Chabad - Rabbi Shneur Zalman
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Sep 07, 2020 |
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Have Humans Gotten Bigger Over Time?
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Sep 02, 2020 |
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Can Humanoids and Robots be Jewish?
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Aug 30, 2020 |
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Mezuzah - The Jewish Security System
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Aug 26, 2020 |
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Do we have Soulmates?
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Aug 23, 2020 |
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The Sanhedrin – The Jewish Supreme Council
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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King Solomon
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Aug 16, 2020 |
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Why do they hate us?
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Aug 12, 2020 |
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Jerusalem: The Eternal Capital of Israel
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Aug 09, 2020 |
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The 13 Words of Mercy
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Aug 05, 2020 |
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Who Invented the Synagogue?
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Aug 02, 2020 |
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The Temple Mount
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Jul 31, 2020 |
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The Destruction of the Second Temple
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Jul 29, 2020 |
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The Shema
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Jul 26, 2020 |
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The Jewish View on Aging
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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Are the Torah and the Bible the same thing?
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Jul 19, 2020 |
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How Kosher Meat is Prepared
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Jul 15, 2020 |
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A Jewish Perspective on Law Enforcement
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Jul 14, 2020 |
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The Prophet Jeremiah
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Jul 10, 2020 |
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Do Jews Believe in Sacrifice?
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Jul 08, 2020 |
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The Story of Joshua
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Jul 05, 2020 |
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The Secret of the Red Cow
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Jul 03, 2020 |
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The Priestly Blessing
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Jul 01, 2020 |
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Shabtai Tzvi - The False Messiah
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Jun 28, 2020 |
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The Ark of the Covenant
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Jun 24, 2020 |
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Conquering Anger
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Jun 21, 2020 |
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Tanach; Understanding Our Jewish Scriptures
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Jun 17, 2020 |
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Why Jews Pray at Graves
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Jun 14, 2020 |
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How did Judaism splinter into so many factions?
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Jun 12, 2020 |
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Deborah the Prophetess
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Jun 10, 2020 |
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The Great Assembly and Its Impact on Judaism
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Jun 07, 2020 |
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Sexuality in Judaism
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Jun 05, 2020 |
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Where did the Jewish Year number come from?
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Jun 03, 2020 |
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The Story of Samson
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Jun 01, 2020 |
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Maimonides: The Man Who Organized Judaism
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May 27, 2020 |
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What is the Oral Torah?
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May 24, 2020 |
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Rashi - The Great Jewish Teacher
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May 17, 2020 |
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The Jewish Rule of Tithing
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May 10, 2020 |
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The Jewish View on End-of Life-Care
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May 03, 2020 |
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What is the Jewish View on Martyrdom?
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Apr 28, 2020 |
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Does Judaism believe in the death penalty?
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Apr 24, 2020 |
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Does Judaism Allow Abortions?
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Apr 19, 2020 |
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Does Judaism believe in Vaccines?
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Apr 14, 2020 |
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Understanding Animal Sacrifices in Judaism
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Apr 13, 2020 |
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Splitting of the Sea
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Apr 12, 2020 |
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Coronavirus: Plagues in Judaism
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Mar 22, 2020 |
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Gematria -The Ancient Jewish Code
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Mar 15, 2020 |
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The Story of Esther
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Mar 09, 2020 |
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The Power of the Ketoret (Incense)
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Mar 02, 2020 |
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Techelet - The Search for the Mystery Blue Dye
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Feb 24, 2020 |
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Do Jews believe in the evil eye?
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Feb 17, 2020 |
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Is G-d a He, She or It?
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Feb 10, 2020 |
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Unique Jewish Foods
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Jan 27, 2020 |
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What does Judaism say about animal rights?
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Jan 22, 2020 |
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Can a DNA Test Determine Jewish Status?
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Jan 12, 2020 |
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The Jews of Babylon
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Jan 05, 2020 |
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Does Judaism Permit Gambling?
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Dec 30, 2019 |
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The Mystical Meaning of the Chanukah Lights
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Dec 23, 2019 |
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The Kabbalah of Dreams
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Dec 15, 2019 |
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Mama Rochel - Our Mother Rachel
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Dec 09, 2019 |
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Infertility: A Jewish Perspective
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Nov 25, 2019 |
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The Pidyon Haben Ceremony
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Nov 25, 2019 |
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Kiddush & Havdallah
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Nov 24, 2019 |
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13 Principles of Judaism
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Nov 21, 2019 |
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Halacha - Who decides Jewish Law?
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Nov 19, 2019 |
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The Power of Shabbat Candles
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Nov 19, 2019 |
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Don't worry!
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Nov 04, 2019 |
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Can people be truly bad?
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Oct 31, 2019 |
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Why is Judaism so expensive?
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Oct 25, 2019 |
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Why can't we use electricity on Shabbat?
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Oct 25, 2019 |
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The Talmud
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Oct 25, 2019 |
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What are Kohanim?
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Oct 25, 2019 |
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Does G-d wants us to be rich?
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Oct 25, 2019 |
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Fire or Forgive: How to respond to public scandals
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Oct 23, 2019 |
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Creation Vs. Evolution - What do we believe?
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Oct 23, 2019 |
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Why Jews are always studying
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Oct 23, 2019 |
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Ushpizin - The Mystery Sukkot Guests
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Oct 16, 2019 |
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The Aleinu Prayer
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Oct 06, 2019 |
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The Secret of the Shofar
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Oct 02, 2019 |
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The Torah - an Overview of the Five Books
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Sep 16, 2019 |
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Shatnez - the Kosher rules for clothing
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Sep 09, 2019 |
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Do we really have free choice?
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Sep 01, 2019 |
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Does Judaism believe in democracy?
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Sep 01, 2019 |
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Are all fruits and vegetables kosher?
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Aug 27, 2019 |
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Why is Judaism so intolerant of idol worship?
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Aug 19, 2019 |
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The Bar Kochba Rebellion
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Aug 12, 2019 |
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Hebrew Pronunciation: Is it Shabbat or Shabbos?
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Aug 04, 2019 |
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Where Exactly is the Promised Land?
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Jul 28, 2019 |
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What does Judaism say about Christianity?
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Jul 26, 2019 |
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Dual Loyalty? The Story of the Jewish People in Exile
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Jul 22, 2019 |
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Daniel
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Jul 15, 2019 |
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The Kaddish Prayer
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Jul 13, 2019 |
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Which Tribe Are You From?
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Jun 17, 2019 |
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Ruth; The Prototype Jewish Convert
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Jun 02, 2019 |
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Do Jews Believe in Heaven & Hell
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May 27, 2019 |
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Why have Jews been so successful in finance?
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May 20, 2019 |
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Why do many Jewish men have beards?
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May 06, 2019 |
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Do Jews believe in Satan
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Apr 29, 2019 |
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Dayeinu - It would have been enough
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Apr 29, 2019 |
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Why we wash our hands before eating bread
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Apr 08, 2019 |
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Do Jews believe in reincarnation?
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Mar 31, 2019 |
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Judaism and Drinking
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Mar 29, 2019 |
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Why the Jewish People are indestructible?
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Mar 18, 2019 |