Cause and Effect
The Talmud teaches that the spiritual unity represented by the half-shekel laws precedes the physical differences of cross-breeding laws.
Read MoreThe Human Biosphere
Spiritual and material principles are discussed in the context of laws of shechitah (slaughtering), as well as Chassidic perspectives of man.
Read MoreThe Kosher Pig?
Why do pigs receive so much flak, and what is unique about the pig that causes it to be the universal symbol of degradation and insult?
Read MoreKindred Kindness
Why is the chassidah an impure bird? “Because she does kindness with her compatriots,” explained Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk.
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