By Yedidya Hirschhorn This motzei Shabbos, communities around the world begin reciting selichos (prayers composed of poems designed to arouse feelings of repentence and Divine compassion) the most...

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There was once a very wealthy man who lived in Kovno. He owned many boats, which he rented out to merchants for business. A telegram was sent to town to inform him that tragedy struck - there...

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By R' Ben Tzion Shafier(Rosh Hashanah 32b) - "Rebbe Abahu taught: The Molochim asked HASHEM, "Why is it that the Jewish nation doesn't sing Hallel on Rosh Hashanah and Yom...

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By Rabbi Dovid OrlofskyOn one eve of Yom Kippur, I was on my way to the Mikva when a neighbor hailed me for a ride. I always try to give rides whenever I can, but of course Erev Yom Kippur is an...

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By R' Menachem NisselJudging by looks alone, the man who sat next to me on the plane to Chicago was a cliché of an Indian peasant from somewhere in the Andes. You know, the type that...

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By Rabbi Yitzchok FingererAs Iran becomes more vehement in their catastrophic threat, inching imminently closer to nuclear power, there are questions that gnaw at every thinking person's...

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By Rabbi Refael and Rebbetzin Adina RibacoffIn the Torah portion of Parshat Vaera, the ten plagues brought upon the Egyptian people begin. It is interesting to note that Aharon was the one who...

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By Howard SpielmanFor my carbohydrate at breakfast, I like to eat two rice cakes. They contain zero fat and only 40 calories each. On the other hand, my wife prefers a cereal called Fiber One. It...

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By Rebbetzin Esther JungreisThere`s a popular adage that tells us not to sweat the small stuff. I always thought that meant we should not make an issue out of incidents that impinge on our...

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I have been alive for 24 years and the sum total of my life thus far has brought me to the realization that I am a Jew. The reality of what that means is based on my belief and knowledge in God and...

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