Each Friday night, as the family gathers around the Shabbat table, we sing “Eshet Chayil,” the ode of the Jewish woman.
“Charm is deceptive and beauty is vain,” we declare in its closing.
What exactly does that mean?
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Behar (Lag Baomer): Rabbi Akiva’s Students – Lovers or Haters?
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Siyum Harambam: Can I Master the Entire Torah?
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Kedoshim: Why Is Judaism Obsessed With Blessings?
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Acharei: What’s Between the Lines?
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Pesach: Security Measures
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Pesach: Will Everything Be Okay?
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Tazria: Lamplighters
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Shemini: The Calf and the Heavenly Flame
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Behar-Bechukosai: Three Layers of Comfort
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Emor: High Court on the Dock
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Acharei Mot-Kedoshim: Why Did They Cry?
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Sefirat Haomer: From Passover To Shavuot
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Shemini: Behind the Kosher Scenes
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Passover: Four Questions for Life
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On Passover eve, we all gather around the Seder table and turn our attention to the children’s recital of the Four Questions. These Questions are not just children’s play. They have deep meaning and relevance for every person’s life. The following pages contain a new and original interpretation for the ancient and beloved text.
Vayikra: How Many Times Could You Ask?
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