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INSPIRATION

Shabbos Is More Than One Day a Week

How to Take Shabbos into the Week It is not my intent to address the issue of Orthodox teens at…

CHANUKAH

A Dairy Delicious Chanukah/Hannukah

Whether you spell it Chanukah or Hannukah, this festive winter holiday is associated with all sorts of latkes, sufganiyot and…

JEWISH LAW

What’s the Truth about . . . Checking Tefillin?

Misconception: Tefillin must be checked twice every seven years to ensure that they are kosher. Fact: The halachah is that…

JEWISH LAW

Pitfalls to Avoid in Obtaining a Get

 By Rabbi Chaim Malinowitz         This article originally appeared in the winter 1999 issue of Jewish Action.…

CHANUKAH

A Chanukah Meditation: Money To Burn

This article originally appeared in the Winter 1996 issue of Jewish Action There is a price tag affixed to the…

CHANUKAH

Pachim Ketanim

By Yossi Huttler after all the holy wars you’ve fought all the wounds and scars and defilement search yourself for…

CHANUKAH

Dreidel(s)

By Yossi Huttler the distance between peh and shin spans here to there the Holy to the outside lands where…

JEWISH LAW

Jewish Divorce and the Role of Beit Din

One of the major roles of a beit din [rabbinical court] today is to supervise gitten for divorcing couples. It…

JEWISH LAW

What’s the Truth about . . . Wearing Leather on Yom Kippur?

Is it prohibited to wear all leather items, such as a leather belt or yarmulke, on Yom Kippur?

JEWISH WORLD

The Changing American Rabbinate

Today’s rabbi needs to be a CFO, fundraiser, program director and mental health professional rolled into one A strong cup…

INSPIRATION

Scoring for God: The Spiritual Journey of Former Basketball Star Doron Sheffer

Grasping a basketball in his enormous hands, Doron Sheffer looks slim and nimble enough to hit the court again as…

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