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NYJW Sabbath Week

On seder night, when we are commanded to tell the story of the Exodus, the Mishna tells us that the retelling should be in response to questions asked by the children (or, as if asked by children). Traditionally, these are the Four Questions, the Ma Nishtana. At every seder the questions are asked and the […]

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I cannot read Parashat Metzora without thinking about Frank Sinatra. Several years ago, my father, an avid Frank Sinatra enthusiast, was being honored by his congregation on Shabbat Metzora. In my dvar Torah marking the occasion I spoke about Sinatra as a commentator on this parashah through his song, “I’ve Got You Under My Skin.” […]

The first human beings, says Midrash Rabbah, transcended space and time: they stretched from one end of the universe to the other; they saw through time, from beginning to end. Their home, the Garden of Eden, adds Etz Yosef, was not just a corner of creation — creation was a corner of the Garden! But […]

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