By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz The Torah lists many holidays, but Mother’s Day is not one of them. Because the Torah commands us to honor our parents, every day is Mother’s Day (and Father’s Day). But if there could be one designated day to...
For over 2,000 years, the people of Israel were scattered throughout the world, always vulnerable to the machinations and attacks of their enemies. With the modern miracle of the Jewish people’s return to the Land of Israel, this dynamic...
Rachel died soon upon arriving in Israel since being married to two sisters is explicitly forbidden in the Torah. The Bible goes on to describe Jacob erecting a monument at the site. The traditional site of Rachel’s Tomb now stands in Bethlehem, adjacent to the modern city of Efrat.
According to one of the Sages, the Book of Ruth was written in order to teach the great reward for doing acts of kindness. Kindness is a point of pride amongst the Jewish people, the hallmark of Abraham and something that every Jew must...
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