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The Jewish value of community

  • Post published:March 15, 2023
  • Post category:Columnists/Shalom From the Shabbat Lady

Dear Families, There is a very important Jewish value: kehillah — community! This important concept starts with the name of the Jewish people: “am Yisrael — the people of Israel.”…

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Kedusha (holiness)

  • Post published:March 15, 2023
  • Post category:Ask Dr. K/Columnists

Dear Rabbi, What is the Jewish meaning of “holiness”? D.M. Dear D., Let’s look at your question through the lens of a tradition in the teaching of children. There is…

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Depression, part 2

  • Post published:March 15, 2023
  • Post category:Ask Dr. K/Columnists

Last time I discussed basic information about major depressive disorder, which is also known as a clinical depression. I discussed how it is different than grieving, has a genetic predisposition,…

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The post-Purim hangover*

  • Post published:March 8, 2023
  • Post category:Columnists/D'var Torah

By Rabbi Shira Wallach When we imagine a time after the coming of the Mashiach — or for those who hold a different theology, a time when the world is…

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Time to get ready for Passover

  • Post published:March 8, 2023
  • Post category:Columnists/Shalom From the Shabbat Lady

By Laura Seymour Dear Families, Purim has just ended and it is time to get ready for Passover. Hearing those words gets some people excited and some people frantic! There…

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Kabbalah, gematria, holiness (and Maimonides)

  • Post published:March 8, 2023
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By Rabbi Yerachmiel D. Fried Dear Rabbi Fried, I recently heard a class which left me very confused. The instructor, who claimed to be an Orthodox rabbi, spoke about Maimonides’…

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This week, part 1: depression

  • Post published:March 8, 2023
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By Alan Koenigsberg, M.D. I want to express a big thank-you to all those friends and family I have run into this past week, who have taken me aside and…

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Beyond astrology: Why extra joy in Adar?

  • Post published:March 1, 2023
  • Post category:Columnists/D'var Torah

By Rabbi Dan Lewin The Hebrew word mazel refers to celestial spheres, often revered throughout the ancient world. But what is the Jewish view of auspicious times and astrological signs? In a…

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Who is the real Purim hero?

  • Post published:March 1, 2023
  • Post category:Columnists/Shalom From the Shabbat Lady

Dear Families, Each year we have a contest at the J: Who is the real Purim hero? Each of us look for heroes, and the story of Esther is filled…

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Who are the Kabbalists?

  • Post published:March 1, 2023
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Dear Rabbi Fried, I have noticed that you often offer explanations to the Torah from the “Kabbalists” or “Kabbalistic Masters.” Who are these people and how do they differ from…

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