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Today's Torah study is lovingly dedicated in memory of
Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky ע"ה
הרה"ח הרב משה יהודא בן ר' צבי יוסף ע"ה

On his second yahrtzeit — 27 Iyar

Shabbat 250
Celebrating Jewish Life in America 

Celebrating Jewish Life in America

Join us for Shabbat 250

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10 Reasons We Are Grateful for America

10 Reasons We Are Grateful for America

Ahead of Shabbat250, we take a look at some of the reasons why this milestone holds particular resonance for the nation’s 7.5 million Jews.

By Mendel Braun

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By the Numbers
12 Facts About the Little-Known Jews of Cuba

12 Facts About the Little-Known Jews of Cuba

In the decades leading up to the revolution, Cuba was home to a diverse and flourishing Jewish community with everything needed to live a full Jewish life.

By Yehuda Altein

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10 Questions: Take the Temple Mount Quiz

10 Questions: Take the Temple Mount Quiz

What do you know about the holiest site in Judaism?

By Menachem Posner

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History
Mordechai Sheftall: Patriotic Officer, Prisoner of War, and Proud Jew

Mordechai Sheftall: Patriotic Officer, Prisoner of War, and Proud Jew

Mordechai Sheftall, 1735-1797, the highest-ranking Jew to serve in the American Revolution, was a devout Jew who stood strong in his beliefs and a fiercely patriotic American who suffered for his country.

By Yaakov Landman

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Freeman Files
Is There a Flawless Proof That Torah Is True?

Is There a Flawless Proof That Torah Is True?

Many of the “facts of history” that are commonly accepted today are really quite questionable.

By Tzvi Freeman

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Podcasts
The Man Behind Jews for Judaism

The Man Behind Jews for Judaism

Rabbi Kravitz shares how he almost fell prey to missionaries in college and how he devoted his life's work to equipping Jews with the knowledge and confidence they need to stand up for their faith.

by Bentzion Kravitz

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Your Questions
Amen vs Brich Hu in Kaddish: Why the Different Customs?

Amen vs Brich Hu in Kaddish: Why the Different Customs?

Tracing the origins of a subtle liturgical divide.

By Yehuda Shurpin

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Voices
He Called Me 10 Minutes Before He Died

He Called Me 10 Minutes Before He Died

I lost my husband of less than two years in the Meron Lag BaOmer tragedy. I returned home 48 hours later – having left my other half and so many shattered pieces of myself in that spot.

By Shira Bergman

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The Boundary That Set Me Free

The Boundary That Set Me Free

Why a Tech Executive Turns Off Her Phone for 25 Hours

By Michal Oshman

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Jewish News
Rabbi Who Lost Legs in Syria Celebrates Birth of Sixth Child

Rabbi Who Lost Legs in Syria Celebrates Birth of Sixth Child

Rabbi Liraz Zeira displayed resilience and even joy in face of his new reality

By Motti Wilhelm

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Designer for IKEA’s Latest Project Is a Mikvah in Sweden

Designer for IKEA’s Latest Project Is a Mikvah in Sweden

Olga Popyrina’s latest commission traces back to a wish expressed in 1940

By Mendy Wineberg

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A Kaddish in Kalgoorlie, a Mission Completed

A Kaddish in Kalgoorlie, a Mission Completed

Kaddish for a Jew in remote Western Australia was Mike Gomer’s final wish

By Mendel Super

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Parshah
How to Know When to Give Up

How to Know When to Give Up

Parshah for the Anxious - Bamidbar

By Eliezer Shemtov

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Bamidbar: Living in the Twilight Zone

Bamidbar: Living in the Twilight Zone

When the old life ends — but the new one hasn't begun …

By Baila Olidort

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A Neighbor’s Influence

A Neighbor’s Influence

Our Sages say: “Woe to the wicked and woe to his neighbor” in reference to the tribe of Reuven being affected by Korach’s rebellion. A closer look at three different sources for this teaching, offers three ways to understand a neighbor’s impact.

By Shalom Paltiel

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Video
G-d’s Only Daughter

G-d’s Only Daughter

When G-d commanded Moses to count the Jews, the “greatest” among them counted as one, and the “simplest” among them counted as one. Every Jew is an equal son or daughter of G-d Himself, and is beloved to Him much more than an only child is loved by a father and mother.

Living Torah

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Tribute to Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky

Tribute to Rabbi Moshe Kotlarsky

Honoring a tireless builder of Judaism on his second yahrtzeit.

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