In middle of the Torah's list of Jewish holidays—between Passover and Rosh Hashanah—a societal mitzvah suddenly appears. How does that fit in?
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In middle of the Torah's list of Jewish holidays—between Passover and Rosh Hashanah—a societal mitzvah suddenly appears. How does that fit in?
Sometimes it seems like there's a bug in G-d's system.
He commands us to do something, but makes it impossible to fulfill...
Did anyone ever ask G-d this question?
What's Judaism's position about rejoicing at someone's misfortune?
Rabbi Akiva is famous for his motto: Love your fellow as yourself. Yet, his own students died for... disrespecting their peers. Were they sleeping through class?
The holiday of Pesach Sheni (Second Passover) famously teaches that it is never too late. Is that also true of the worst sins and crimes? This is a story of someone who received a message from heaven that it was too late, and yet he still received another chance.
The prophet Elijah delivers a scathing rebuke to the High Court, the group of the most respected elders of Israel. Their crime? They failed to wander through the shtetls and teach Jewish children.
