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By the Numbers
12 Facts About the Mysterious Red Heifer

One of the Torah’s most enigmatic commandments that left even King Solomon, the wisest of all humans, utterly perplexed.
Your Questions
Do Jews Believe in Magic or Witchcraft?

The answer seems simple enough: The Torah itself references witchcraft . . .
Does Forgiving My Father's Enemy Betray His Memory?

You are not betraying your father by ending a grudge he no longer carries; you are honoring his true wishes.
Can Jews Own Pets?

Explore some of the most frequently asked questions regarding Judaism and pet ownership.
Quiz
10 Questions: Take the Holy Temple Quiz

What do you know about this holiest spot on earth?
Solomon Aben Yaesh: Turkish Statesman Who Publicly Embraced Judaism

Wealthy and well-connected, he was greeted by an official escort upon arriving in the Ottoman Empire. But what he did next surprised everyone.
Freeman Files
What Is Chutzpah?

Chutzpah is a Hebrew word that has been adopted into Yiddish and then English. Chutzpah has been defined as audacity, insolence, impudence, gall, brazen nerve, effrontery, incredible guts, presumption and arrogance. Yet something essential about chutzpah is missing from all these words.
Parshah
On Viperous Attitudes and Their Cures

When one manages to master, neutralize, and transform one's own inner serpent, no external serpent or viperous force can touch them.
Lifestyle
A chassid is one who goes beyond the letter of the law
— The Talmud
Print Magazine

Some people think that if they were truly spiritual, they would never eat.

In truth, few acts are as divine as eating food.

Eating is similar to sifting gold. You grasp the divine spark within a food and reject the dross. And then, in the mitzvahs energized by that food, you carry that divine spark back to its origin ...

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