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Discovering the Real You
10 Ideas Judaism Gave the World

10 Ideas Judaism Gave the World
Why We Didn’t Win the Lottery

Why We Didn’t Win the Lottery

Rabbi Benjamin Blech
Shoes and the Secret of Yom Kippur

Shoes and the Secret of Yom Kippur
The Psychopath Inside: Yom Kippur, Free Will & Determinism

The Psychopath Inside: Yom Kippur, Free Will & Determinism

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How a happily married family man and accomplished scientist could demonstrate the same anatomical markings of serial killers.

God Loves You – Do You Love Him?

God Loves You – Do You Love Him?

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We want to count on God, but can He count on us? We want Him to think of us but how often do we think of Him?

What Rosh Hashanah Says to Us

What Rosh Hashanah Says to Us

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10 essential insights that go to the heart of Judaism.

The Meaning of Rosh Hashanah: An In-Depth Analysis

The Meaning of Rosh Hashanah: An In-Depth Analysis

by Rabbi Asher Resnick
The Secret of Six

The Secret of Six

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What every Jew needs to keep constantly in mind.

Seeing God in Tragedy

Seeing God in Tragedy

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The doctor called us directly. Something was wrong.

PODCAST: Why Are We Here?

At Home in Jerusalem PODCAST

PODCAST: Why Are We Here?

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Rabbi Yom Tov Glaser on how to maximize our purpose and fulfillment.

The Moon: 7 Jewish Facts

The Moon: 7 Jewish Facts

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The moon is central in Jewish tradition.

Does God Love Dogs?

Does God Love Dogs?

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Some Jewish insights on animals.

Things Life Has Taught Me About Judaism

Things Life Has Taught Me About Judaism

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Wise words to live by.

Where Do Good and Evil Come From?

Where Do Good and Evil Come From?

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If there is no God, who then determines what is right and what is wrong?

Judaism’s Unique Claim: National Revelation

Judaism’s Unique Claim: National Revelation

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Why is Judaism the only religion in the world that claims God revealed Himself to an entire nation?

Lag B’Omer: Seizing Your Life’s Mission

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Lag B’Omer: Seizing Your Life’s Mission

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Lag B’Omer is a remarkable enigma.

Six Famous Questions from the Torah

Six Famous Questions from the Torah

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Powerful questions which ring just as true today as when they were first uttered.

Who Knows 50?

Who Knows 50?

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The distinguished number of transcendence.

The Miracle of the Red Sea in Our Lives

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

The Miracle of the Red Sea in Our Lives

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How God lets us know that the events of our lives are not haphazard coincidence.

Straightening the Bent Path: The Secret behind the Staff of Moses

Straightening the Bent Path: The Secret behind the Staff of Moses

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Everything has the potential to be used for good or evil. The choice is ours.

Rosh Chodesh: The Meaning of the New Month

Rosh Chodesh: The Meaning of the New Month

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Like the moon, the Jewish people will rise up again and light up the night.

Shtisel on Art, Spirituality and Forgiveness

Shtisel on Art, Spirituality and Forgiveness

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Exploring three major themes from the popular and controversial Netflix series.

Hidden Miracles

Hidden Miracles

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Purim teaches us how to find God behind the curtain of history - and in today's headlines.

Do God and Science Conflict?

Do God and Science Conflict?

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Can you believe in God and science?

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

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

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

The Giving Tree: A Tu B’Shvat Insight

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 Miracle of Jewish History

The Miracle of Jewish History

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

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.

Hanukkah and the Soul

Hanukkah and the Soul

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Indispensable to the Jewish worldview is the idea that humans are unique, that we possess a spiritual component and that our actions are freely chosen.

The Fascinating Numbers of Hanukkah

The Fascinating Numbers of Hanukkah

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Hanukkah: it’s all in the numbers.

Chanukah: It's Greek to Me

Chanukah: It's Greek to Me

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What is the essential philosophical difference between the Greeks and the Jews?

4 Misconceptions People Have about Judaism

4 Misconceptions People Have about Judaism

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Clearing the air on some of these misconceptions will help you discover what Judaism is really about.

Forgiveness after the Pittsburgh Massacre

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Forgiveness after the Pittsburgh Massacre

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God does not forgive those who do not acknowledge that they did wrong and renounce the sinful behavior.

Judaism and Death: Five Surprising Ideas

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Judaism and Death: Five Surprising Ideas

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Your days are numbered, but it’s not the end.

Kabbalistic Secrets of Sukkot

Kabbalistic Secrets of Sukkot

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Exploring the inner depth of the Talmudic tale about a King and his cup of wine.

Investing Time: Ten Life-Changing Principles

Investing Time: Ten Life-Changing Principles

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Judaism is the satellite navigation system of the soul, and Rosh Hashanah is the day we stop and see whether we need to change direction.

The Remarkable Jewish Impact on the World's Values

The Remarkable Jewish Impact on the World's Values

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Where do the values that Western civilization takes for granted come from? Not from Greece and Rome.

Why Do We Bless God?

Why Do We Bless God?

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Exploring the Jewish meaning of blessings.

Why Doesn’t the Torah Mention the Afterlife?

Why Doesn’t the Torah Mention the Afterlife?

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Belief in the Next World is a foundation of Judaism. Why doesn’t the written Torah talk about it?

Life is Sacred: Euthanasia and Judaism

Life is Sacred: Euthanasia and Judaism

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The Torah does not regard personal autonomy as unlimited. We are not free to do with our bodies whatever we see fit.

God and the World Cup

God and the World Cup

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Is there anything spiritual about the World Cup?

Judaism & Jealousy

Judaism & Jealousy

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Why is jealousy one of the Ten Commandments?

Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski on Purpose

Rabbi Dr. Abraham Twerski on Purpose

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The necessity to search for meaning in life.

Are Religion and Science Destined to be in Conflict?

Are Religion and Science Destined to be in Conflict?

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Each one is important, and when we understand the relationship between them, we will be able to appreciate how they can form a great partnership.

The Atheist Crusade

The Atheist Crusade

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A Jewish rebuttal to Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion

Jewish Heroes and Shavuot

Rabbi Benjamin Blech

Jewish Heroes and Shavuot

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The power of Torah is the influence of the giants of our past to shape the dreams and the aspirations of our future.

Of Angels, Cheeseburgers & Cheesecake

Of Angels, Cheeseburgers & Cheesecake

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An in-depth, philosophical look into the custom of eating dairy on Shavuot.

Why the Afterlife Isn’t Mentioned in the Torah

Why the Afterlife Isn’t Mentioned in the Torah

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Three classic explanations.

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