Rabbi Eliezer B. Diamond, z’l: Vayahel-Pekudei The Give and Take of Strength
Rabbi Diamond writes that rituals of closure, common in both secular and religious settings, relate to the past and to the future, creating a space…
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Rabbi Diamond writes that rituals of closure, common in both secular and religious settings, relate to the past and to the future, creating a space…
Sam Shonkoff writes about the phrase bitul Torah – cancellation of Torah; this refers to the time one spends away from study, dealing with chol,…