We can believe that something is true, and even teach it to others, but we still might not recognize how it applies to us and what we do.

Golf Manor Synagogue
6442 Stover Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45237
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We must remember what gives us the strength and resilience to call ourselves Bnei Yisroel - Children of the nation of Hashem.

Beth Jacob Congregation
1223 College Avenue
Columbus, OH 43209
(614) 237-8641
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These scenarios, both in Egypt and by Har Sinai, challenged the integrity of the Jewish people, distinguishing them from the other nations, and thus necessitated a preemptive unification to ensure their success as a people.

Golf Manor Synagogue
6442 Stover Ave.
Cincinnati, OH 45237
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Why does the Rambam tell the story of Chanukah when listing the mitzvah of Pirsumei Neis, but does not do so by Purim?

Beth Jacob Congregation
1223 College Avenue
Columbus, OH 43209
(614) 237-8641
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We must believe in ourselves, like Yosef Hatzadik, in order to succeed and be able to overcome our challenges and tests.

Ahavas Shalom Congregation
2568 East Broad Street
Columbus, OH 43209
(614) 252-4815
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Yaakov teaches us that our desire to do mitzvot, even when we are unable to fulfill all of them, is considered as if we actually did the mitzvot.

Young Israel of Syracuse
4313 E. Genesee Street
Dewitt , NY 13214
(315) 446-6194
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The intriguing Song of Miriam is decoded.

Rabbi Shmuel Goldin is the Rabbi of Congregation Ahavath Torah in Englewood, NJ.

The first of four weekly installments on the weekly parsha, excerpted from Rabbi Goldin's new book: "Unlocking the Torah Text: An In-Depth Journey into the Weekly Parsha". Now available at Shop OU.

Rabbi Shmuel Goldin is the Rabbi of Congregation Ahavath Torah in Englewood, NJ.

How did Hashem "know" the difficulties which Bnei Yisrael were going through in Egypt?

Rabbi David Wilensky
Congregation Ohab Zedek            
118 West 95th Street          
New York, NY   10025-6604    
(212) 749-5150  
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The generation of the flood was involved in many different sins. Why was gezel (stealing) the one which brought about the flood?

Congregation Beth Hamedrosh
200 Haverford Rd.
Wynnewood, PA 19096
(610) 642-6444
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