Essays
Unanimous Verdict
What is the Torah’s position on the contentious issue of the death penalty?
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My Father’s Siddur
It didn’t take long before she found her father’s siddur under layers and layers of dust, and after she cleaned it off, she held it close to her heart.
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Two Witnesses
Both nature and the mitzvah-performing person are witnesses to the truth of G-d. Yet they differ greatly in the manner and function of their witnessing.
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Twenty-Three Judges
“A judge who judges with absolute truthfulness,” say our sages, “becomes like a partner with G-d in creation.”
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The Month of the Bride
The month of Elul is a month in which the love between the divine Groom and His bride Israel is at its height.
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Crime and Punishment
The Sanhedrin must decide the willfulness of the criminal’s deed based on the evidence presented before them, not their knowledge of the essence of humanity.
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