I believe from my experiences of being present in the moments of birth and in the moments of death that there lies a remarkable — and deeply holy — closeness in how we take our first breaths and how ...

Explore the significance of Jacob's dream in the Torah portion Vayetze, featuring the intriguing stairway to heaven.

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Rabbi Eliezer Simcha Weisz is a member of the Chief Rabbinate Council of israel. Formerly Rabbi of Kfar Haro’eh and of the regional council of Emek Chefer, he was a congregational rabbi in Manchester ...

Human history – like any great piece of literature – presents a story that is not only inspiring and dramatic on the surface but also allegorically rich with hidden meaning and deep moral lessons. The ...

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