The Many Secrets of Mezuzah
This week we study the Torah portion of Eikev, which we will be reading this Shabbat in synagogues. This Torah portion contains the second section
August 16, 2022 / 19 Av 5782
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It Is Not Good For Man To Be Alone
And the Eternal G‑d said: “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helpmate opposite him.” (Genesis 2:18)
February 7, 2020 / 12 Shevat 5780
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Ẓiẓit, Koraḥ, and Wave-Particle Duality
The Lord spoke to Moses, saying: Speak to the children of Israel and you shall say to them that they shall make for themselves fringes
July 2, 2019 / 29 Sivan 5779
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Brit Milah in Six Dimensions
Sefer Yetzira speaks of three dimensions: Olam, Shanah, and Nefesh (Sefer Yetzirah, 6:4.) Olam means “world” and signifies space. Shanah means “year” and signifies the dimension of
September 18, 2018 / 9 Tishri 5779
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Standing and Moving
According to the Saadia Gaon, these two Torah portions – Nitzavim and Vayelech – are really one portion, which sometimes is split into two. In the
October 9, 2016 / 7 Tishri 5777
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Black Holes and Gravitational Waves
A hole in Kabbalah is called “rah” (evil). The reason for that is, as content is lost due to a leakage through the hole, forces of
February 12, 2016 / 3 Adar I 5776
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Mezuzah in Three Dimensions
The mezuzah is one of the few miẓvot ([divine] “commandments”) for which the Torah states its reward. In this case, the reward is a long
August 15, 2014 / 19 Av 5774
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Splitting of the Sea
Do you like riddles? Here is a riddle – what do these two figures represent in the context of Exodus? No Idea? How about
January 12, 2014 / 11 Shevat 5774
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Riddle — the answer
And the answer is… (drum roll, please) Yes, the first figure represents two doorposts and the lintel marked with blood of Passover sacrifice and circumcisions as
January 10, 2014 / 9 Shevat 5774
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Mezuzah and Time
Bo: Exodus 10:1 – 14:16 The Erev Shabbat parshat Bo (the Eve of Sabbath of the week when we read the Torah section Bo) 2014
January 5, 2014 / 4 Shevat 5774
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Tale of Entangled Goats
And he shall take the two he goats, and place them before the Lord at the entrance to the Tent of Meeting. And Aaron shall
May 4, 2012 / 12 Iyyar 5772
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