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The Torah adds another important element of wisdom for leadership here that is important for all people to know especially leaders of businesses and organizations but it applies to others as well.  Moses relates a very moving interaction he ...

My friend David seemed very excited. “Rabbi,” he said to me, “I need you to help me.” Without skipping a beat he continued, “I met my Bashert (preordained soul mate) last night and I want to make a blessing: tell me the ...

The Talmud concludes that baseless hatred is equal in severity to idolatry, sexual immorality and murder put together. Unfortunately Jews are not immune Tisha B'Av is the saddest day in the Jewish calendar. In addition to the destruction of the firs...

The Passover Seder is a time when families get together. However, often because of the long readings from the Haggadah the Seder can become difficult – people become edgy, arguments can break out and the whole experience can become rather dishe...

According to the following Midrash, victory is the theme of Sukkot: The divine judgment on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is comparable to a civil dispute being judged in a court of law. And the first day of Sukkot is akin to the end of the court case ...

According to the following Midrash, victory is the theme of Sukkot: The divine judgment on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is comparable to a civil dispute being judged in a court of law. And the first day of Sukkot is akin to the end of the court case ...

Attraction between the sexes is a complex issue. There are many different theories explaining what attracts men and women to each other. Some theorize that opposites attract. Others posit that it is odor that causes the attraction. Still others hypo...