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KFL Partners with Tomchei Shabbos of Queens at the OU’s Torah New York

KFL Partners with Tomchei Shabbos of Queens at the OU’s Torah New York
Book Review: A Theology of Holiness

Book Review: A Theology of Holiness
Our Mistakes Need Not Define Us (But Maybe They Should)

Our Mistakes Need Not Define Us (But Maybe They Should)
This Haredi Rosh Yeshiva Wrote a Novel Under a Pseudonym. It's Pretty Good.

This Haredi Rosh Yeshiva Wrote a Novel Under a Pseudonym. It's Pretty Good.

A Chazzan’s Reflections on the Days of Awe

So what does the chazzan feel as he stands there making such an enormous request of the Ribbono shel Olam? He must feel humble and inadequate; yet, at the same time, he must muster the strength to intone the words in the traditional awe-inspiring nusach.

What’s the Truth About … the Kohen Gadol’s Rope?

While there was a real concern about the Kohen Gadol’s survival, there is no reference to this practice in the Mishnah, Talmud or Midrash.

The Meaning and Mode of Prayer

The diversity of the prayers does not merely represent the various religious needs and occasions that call for prayer. Rather, it also suggests that human beings, complicated as we are, differ in terms of the prayer modes that suit us best.



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Highlights: NCSY Summer 2019

As the Best. Summer. Ever. draws to a close, look back at some of the great moments experienced by Jewish teens in the U.S., Europe, Israel and beyond!

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