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Issue 1091
December 16, 2025 · 10 min read

To Go Is to Know

We all must have the courage to keep going, the humility to keep knowing, and the hearts to…

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Issue 1090
December 9, 2025 · 11 min read

Eight Chanukah Sparks   

        The eight sparks here hold powerful ideas that can be shared over each night of…

#82
Issue 1089
December 2, 2025 · 7 min read

Redefining Rich     

The ads, the conversations, even subtle social cues, all whisper the same message: This is what “normal” looks…

#81
Issue 1088
November 25, 2025 · 5 min read

From Defense to Offense   

If Hashem has placed us here, in this chapter of history, then there is an avodah for us…

#80
Issue 1083
October 21, 2025 · 8 min read

The Month of Bul  

The construction of the first Beis Hamikdash was completed in the eighth month (Cheshvan), called “Bul.” What is…

#79
Issue 1081
September 30, 2025 · 5 min read

The $50,000 Question  

Before talking numbers, we need to ask a more basic question: Why are we sending our daughters to…

#78
Issue 1080
September 25, 2025 · 4 min read

He’s with You   

The nusach of our saying “Atah” is clearly so that we can feel that we are speaking to…

#77
Issue 1066
June 17, 2025 · 15 min read

The Real Abraham Accords

The real Abraham Accords — the covenant founded by our forefather, Avraham Avinu himself

#76
Issue 1063
May 27, 2025 · 8 min read

The Gift of Torah 

The spiritual gift we can all carry away from the beautiful Yom Tov of Shavuos

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Issue 1062
May 20, 2025 · 11 min read

Rav Meisel’s Sefer      

Rav Meisel pulled out promissory notes from his pockets for loans he had signed and said, “This is…

#74
Issue 1061
May 13, 2025 · 11 min read

All We Have Is Hers

How could Rabi Akiva say that every bit of his Torah, and even all that of his disciples,…

#73
Issue 1056
April 1, 2025 · 9 min read

You’re Not So Ordinary 

A powerfully fresh perspective on the Haggadah— and how it can elevate your life

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Issue 1054
March 18, 2025 · 6 min read

Making Good Marriages Great Again  

“If you continue for just a few more sessions, however, you could have a great marriage”

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Issue 1053
March 11, 2025 · 9 min read

Purim’s Message This Year   

Hashem wants us to get something out of Purim that we never have before

#70
Issue 1051
February 25, 2025 · 5 min read

A World of Love

An entire nation, your nation, prayed for you

#69
Issue 1050
February 18, 2025 · 9 min read

Answering Yishmael’s Challenge

Against a strong inner world, the machinations of Yishmael cannot stand

#68
Issue 1049
February 11, 2025 · 7 min read

The Maggid’s Message: Tefillah

“Since my stroke, I have gained a profound understanding of the depth of certain tefillos”

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Issue 1043
January 16, 2025 · 7 min read

Jews in Space?

Various halachic authorities have raised concerns about space travel in general