The Sweet Sounds of the Shofar in the Shiloach Are No Longer Silenced!
It was a well known Yemenite custom for many shofars to be blown in unison during the selichot period in…
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A Growth-Oriented City
We generally think of teshuva as the reaction to and rectification of a sin. A person makes a mistake, rebels…
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Newest Purchase In The Shiloach Heights Is A Game Changer
When Ateret Cohanim facilitated acquisition of two large buildings on the top of the Shiloach (Silwan) just before Ramadan, it…
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The City and the Field
This week’s parsha delineates the blessings and curses that the Jewish people will receive based on their loyalty to God.…
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Jerusalem, the Jewish People and God’s “Marriage”
This week’s parsha juxtaposes the laws of marriage with the laws of divorce. The Talmud teaches us that these two…
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The Goals Of Jerusalem
Psychologists, management experts and professionals in a range of other fields highlight the importance of setting goals. Without clear and…
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Jerusalem: The Ultimate Nachalah
Our parsha describes the boundaries of the Land of Israel. In the introductory verse to this section, the Torah refers…
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The City of Sight
After the Torah teaches us the laws of dividing of the Land of Israel amongst the tribes and families, it…
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The Broad Soul
Chazal point to Bilaam as a paradigm of negative and destructive character traits. In particular, they contrast him with Avraham:…
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A Hopeful Vision of the Future
Immediately before the dramatic story of Moshe hitting the rock, the Torah tells us that Miriam passed away. Chazal understand…
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