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Jews and Darfur: An Open Letter to the Jewish Community
The Jewish Community has a particular moral obligation to stand up in protest against the outrages being perpetrated in Darfur, or to stop complaining about past and present world indifference to Jewish suffering.
article tags: jews, darfur, holocaust
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The Tales of the Tallit
This article is not only to tell about the background of the Jewish Tallit, or prayer shawl, but to give information about the various kinds of tallits and how such an item can be obtained.
article tags: tallit, tallits, talit, prayer shawl, prayer shawls, judaica, traditional tallit, tzitzit, techelet
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Kippahs - To Wear or Not to Wear!
For most of the world it is considered respectful to take your headcovering or hat off, but in judaism, it is considered respectful to G-d for men and boys to have their heads covered. Read on to learn more about this fascinating rabbinical tradition!
article tags: kippah, kippahs, kipot, koppel, yarmulke, skull cap, yarmulkes, imprinted, personalized
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The Secret of the Void
There is another, far deeper plane of reality right here with us, another dimension to our lives and ourselves, but we usually don’t sense it for what it is. Instead, we sense it as ‘something missing’, a void. The void can cause us to eat too much, drink too much, strive too much – or it can lead us toward the essence of who we really are and an intensely fulfilling and meaningful life.
article tags: kabbalah, kabbala, kabalah, chassidus, chassidut, spirituality, self-improvement, mysticism, god, di
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Simply Shofars - A Natural Item with a Beautiful Sound
This article is about the history of the shofar and how it is used today. The shofar is a common item in both the Jewish and Christian worlds and this article will give the needed general information about the Shofar.
article tags: shofar, rams horn, yemenite, sound, tone, mouth piece, battle, rosh hashanah, yom kippur, yom tov
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Finding G-d* in the Details
Are you upset when you run into obstacles on the way to your goal? Don’t be! Kabbalah explains that growth and success are not meant to occur in a smooth linear path, but in a 3-fold process of light-darkness-light. In working with the nitty-gritty details and obstacles along the way to fulfilling a vision that you reveal G-d and your own Divine power in every aspect of your personal life.
article tags: kabbalah, kabbala, spirituality, self-improvement, relationships, success, god, divinity, jew, judai
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The Mighty Mezzuzah on the Doorpost
The mezzuzah is simply a container that is hung on the doorframes of your house, but it contains a kosher parchment upon which is written the words of G-d from Torah! Every time you walk through a doorway or enter your home, you are reminded that Hashem is present in our lives each day.
article tags: mezzuzah, mezuzah, mezzuzahs, mezzuzot, mezzuzah case, parchment, kosher, doorpost