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When God is Hidden: The Meaning of Purim

When God is Hidden: The Meaning of Purim

by Slovie Jungreis-Wolff

Personal Growth
Celebrating Purim in Iran

Celebrating Purim in Iran

Spiritual Odysseys
Queen Esther: Five Lessons in Personal Transformation

Queen Esther: Five Lessons in Personal Transformation

Personal Growth
Purim and the Secret to Happiness Purim and the Secret to Happiness

Purim and the Secret to Happiness

Personal Growth
Walking Through the Valley of Death

Walking Through the Valley of Death

Spiritual Odysseys
With Mengele in Auschwitz

Spiritual Odysseys

With Mengele in Auschwitz

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After surviving the horrors of the Holocaust, Yantu Weisz lived independent and strong till age 109.

Up to You Music Video

Personal Growth

Up to You Music Video

Uplifting, Jewish alternative rock music.

Hidden Miracles

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Hidden Miracles

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I’m Yitzi Hurwitz and I Know that I Matter

I’m Yitzi Hurwitz and I Know that I Matter

by CTeener

Spiritual Odysseys

I’m Yitzi Hurwitz and I Know that I Matter
Ice Cream and the Light of Healing

Spiritual Odysseys

Ice Cream and the Light of Healing

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Instead of indulging my body, God had plans to nourish my soul.

PODCAST: How Marathon Champ and Olympic Hopeful Beatie Deutsch Realizes her Dreams

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PODCAST: How Marathon Champ and Olympic Hopeful Beatie Deutsch Realizes her Dreams

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A Jewish approach to achieving your goals.

You Won’t Believe What This Man Did for His Competitor

Personal Growth

You Won’t Believe What This Man Did for His Competitor

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A great example of what it really means to have faith in God.

Saying Goodbye to Mom when I was Only 13

Spiritual Odysseys

Saying Goodbye to Mom when I was Only 13

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I was the oldest of 8 kids. Needless to say, it wasn’t easy.

3 Keys to Being Happy

Personal Growth

3 Keys to Being Happy

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Stop pursuing it and start experiencing it.

Amar’e Stoudemire’s All-Star Move: Converting to Judaism

Spiritual Odysseys

Amar’e Stoudemire’s All-Star Move: Converting to Judaism

by

The basketball superstar’s spiritual journey is taking him to live a life of Torah.

Out of the Whirlwind

Spiritual Odysseys

Out of the Whirlwind

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The death of my brother threw me into a maelstrom of grief and questioning. But something surprising emerged from all the chaos.

Nagasaki and Holocaust Survivors: An Unlikely Love Story

Spiritual Odysseys

Nagasaki and Holocaust Survivors: An Unlikely Love Story

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Through faith and courage, John and Sonja Franken’s love was meant to be.

Five Motivational Quotes

Personal Growth

Five Motivational Quotes

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And their underlying Jewish values.

Coming Full Circle: An Incredible True Story

Spiritual Odysseys

Coming Full Circle: An Incredible True Story

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When Rabbi Amman was left alone burying a man he never met in a cemetery in Staten Island, he never imagined how much divine intervention was really at play.

Shabbat Cures My Loneliness

Spiritual Odysseys

Shabbat Cures My Loneliness

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In today's lonely world, Shabbat keeps us connected.

Do God and Science Conflict?

Philosophy

Do God and Science Conflict?

by and

Can you believe in God and science?

Navigating the Stormy Seas of Faith

Spiritual Odysseys

Navigating the Stormy Seas of Faith

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The death of my beloved 3-year-old neighbor challenged my faith in God.

A Life Full of Love: My Unexpected Miracle

Spiritual Odysseys

A Life Full of Love: My Unexpected Miracle

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“I don’t want to sugar coat it. You have leukemia and it doesn’t look good.”

PODCAST: Low Self-Esteem, Relationships, and Healing

At Home in Jerusalem PODCAST

PODCAST: Low Self-Esteem, Relationships, and Healing

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Chana Studley’s post-Hollywood career in counseling and redefining low self-esteem.

Happiness and Adar

Personal Growth

Happiness and Adar

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The greatest joy in life is knowing God is always there.

Tidying Up with Marie Kondo

Spiritual Odysseys

Tidying Up with Marie Kondo

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The Japanese cleaning whiz helped me stop feeling like a slave to my possessions.

Retrieving Our Stolen Bike

Spiritual Odysseys

Retrieving Our Stolen Bike

by

Sometimes the good guys win.

Things Judaism has Taught Me about Life

Personal Growth

Things Judaism has Taught Me about Life

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Pearls of hard-earned wisdom.

Tehinot: Forgotten History of Jewish Women's Prayers

Prayer

Tehinot: Forgotten History of Jewish Women's Prayers

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Personal and poetic, these Yiddish prayers, often written by Jewish women , are among the least-known but most beautiful of Jewish prayers.

My Resilient Jewish Soul

Spiritual Odysseys

My Resilient Jewish Soul

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In a dysfunctional home in the Bible Belt, a young woman discovers she’s Jewish.

Tension in the Doctor’s Office

Personal Growth

Tension in the Doctor’s Office

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Connecting to the simple power of generosity.

MAGA Teen & the Confrontation on the National Mall

Personal Growth

MAGA Teen & the Confrontation on the National Mall

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Let’s try and get past fear and hatred and foster empathy for one another instead.

Mustering the Courage to Pray to God

Prayer

Mustering the Courage to Pray to God

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My relationship with God was on rocky ground when I heard about young mother who needed our prayers.

10 Life Lessons from Trees

Personal Growth

10 Life Lessons from Trees

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Wisdom for living, garnered from the trees and fruits of Israel.

Tu B'Shvat: Trees or Fruits?

Video – Just Breathe

Tu B'Shvat: Trees or Fruits?

by

We make a living by what we get. But we make a life by what we give.

The Giving Tree: A Tu B’Shvat Insight

Philosophy

The Giving Tree: A Tu B’Shvat Insight

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The holiday of trees celebrates the essence of life and Creation: giving.

The Miraculous Relationship Between the Jewish People & the Land of Israel

Philosophy

The Miraculous Relationship Between the Jewish People & the Land of Israel

by and

Can land really have some kind of direct relationship with the people living on it?

Rabbi Noah Weinberg’s 7 Daily Questions

Personal Growth

Rabbi Noah Weinberg’s 7 Daily Questions

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In honor of Rabbi Weinberg’s 10th yahrzeit, spend some time answering the following 7 questions.

How Rabbi Noah Weinberg’s Warmth and Wisdom Reached This Confused Jew

Spiritual Odysseys

How Rabbi Noah Weinberg’s Warmth and Wisdom Reached This Confused Jew

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I am one among so many who have benefitted from his wisdom, dedication and love for Judaism and his fellow man.

The View from Heaven: An Interview with Rabbi Noah Weinberg, obm

Spiritual Odysseys

The View from Heaven: An Interview with Rabbi Noah Weinberg, obm

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A heavenly reporter’s discussion with Rabbi Weinberg about his unique perspective on the world, his legacy, and the Jewish People.

Four Primary Excuses that Hold Us Back

Personal Growth

Four Primary Excuses that Hold Us Back

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You have more time and talent than you think!

How a Prayer Book Saved an Israeli Soldier’s Life

Spiritual Odysseys

How a Prayer Book Saved an Israeli Soldier’s Life

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Moshe Kamara’s remarkable true story from the War of Independence.

Preparing for Death

Personal Growth

Preparing for Death

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8 things you can do now to avoid compounding your family’s pain later.

8 Principles for Mastering Happiness

Personal Growth

8 Principles for Mastering Happiness

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How to increase your daily happiness.

The Miracle of Jewish History

Philosophy

The Miracle of Jewish History

by and

As David Ben-Gurion said, "For a Jew to be a realist, you have to believe in miracles."

Treasuring the Details

Personal Growth

Treasuring the Details

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Love means paying attention to the details.

Four Vital Lessons from Tara Westover’s Educated

Personal Growth

Four Vital Lessons from Tara Westover’s Educated

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Insights from the popular memoir on the challenges in discovering who we are meant to be.

Saying No to Cremation

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Saying No to Cremation

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We should not do to ourselves what our enemies have done to us – to burn the last remnant and reminder of people we loved.

The Muslim Spy who Became a Jew

Spiritual Odysseys

The Muslim Spy who Became a Jew

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Avraham Sinai’s incredible true story.

Letter to My Cremated Father

Spiritual Odysseys

Letter to My Cremated Father

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I hope this open letter does you honor. Let no one imagine for a moment that you meant anything less to me than the earthly manifestation of divine love.

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