Brazil has an ancient Jewish presence and was home to the first synagogue and rabbi in all of the Americas!
Pleasure is an abandonment of the awareness that you are here, that you exist.
Tzedakah is not merely an act of kindness; it is a Divine commandment and a cornerstone of Jewish life. Why, then, did the Sages not institute a blessing before its performance?
Although the six-pointed star has Kabbalistic significance, its connection to a specific seal belonging to Solomon is dubious at best.
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Jewish History
Sivan 29, 5786
Jewish History
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Spies Dispatched
Moses dispatched 12 spies to tour the Holy Land in preparation for its conquest ...
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- Omit Tachanun in the Afternoon Starting in the afternoon, Tachanun (confession of sins) and similar prayers are...
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