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Speak to the entire community of Israel, saying, “On the tenth of this month, let each one take a lamb for each parental home, a… Read More »A Family

These divrei Torah were adapted from the hashkafa portion of Rabbi Yissocher Frand’s Commuter Chavrusah Tapes on the weekly portion: #1190 Kiddush Levana Issues Good… Read More »The Highest Form of Divine Service Is Going Against Your Nature

I have hardened his heart…[2] Chazal[3] pounce on the similarity between the words “hardened”/ hichbadeti and “liver”/kaveid. How was Paroh’s heart hardened? Hashem made it… Read More »Have a Heart

Friday Night The pain was excruciating, the worst I ever experienced. It began the day before in my lower back, and I thought I had… Read More »Emotional Investment

The Mitzvah: The Torah commands an Israelite to redeem the first issue of his donkey with a lamb or kid. The owner “redeems” his animal… Read More »Petter Chamor: Drop the Dead Donkey

In this week’s Torah portion, we read the final chapter leading up to the exodus from Egypt. The ninth plague was a pivotal moment in… Read More »The Nation of Brotherly Love

With all of the dazzling events in this week’s parsha – the plagues of locusts, darkness and the killing of the firstborn, leading to the… Read More »Just Do It!

This week’s article – a little more “philosophical” than most Edutainment articles, as it’s based around a logical exploration – is dedicated to 2 different… Read More »“Miracles to the Max”

Imagine that you are a tourist on your way to see this nation’s most revered document, the one that forged our beliefs and principles. You… Read More »Out of Africa

Hashem said to Moshe and Aharon, “Take handfuls of furnace soot. Moshe shall throw it heavenward…and it will become dust upon the entire land.”[2] No… Read More »How Miracles Happen