3+ hour, 4+ min ago  (545+ words) The Talmudic discussion of Zugot'pairs'and broader Jewish ideas of ayin hara (the evil eye) and harmful spiritual forces present a striking yet subtle principle: attention itself is creative. In Pesachim 110b, the Gemara articulates a rule that, at first glance, seems…...

12+ hour, 33+ min ago  (694+ words) frequencynews. ca In Edmonton, Beth Israel's community seder was a wonderful experience By Regan Lipes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) " Passover is a wonderful time of year for families and friends to gather and celebrate. But for any number of…...

12+ hour, 57+ min ago  (179+ words) In a moment of Wisconsin Jewish news that is sure to'be'celebrated by word pronouncers everywhere, we have all been liberated from trying to'say'CEEBJ." The nickname change is'fun, but'it's'just one aspect of a'serious and meaningful'identity and'branding update,'designed to signal that…...

13+ hour, 28+ min ago  (389+ words) Rebbi says: Consider three things, and you will not come into the grip of sin: Know what is above you'a watchful eye, an attentive ear, and all your deeds are recorded in a book." (Avot2: 1) The secondperekof Avotopens with a teaching…...

13+ hour, 51+ min ago  (1005+ words) By R" Mordechai Young Once Rashi was walking and a lady in an unusual white outfit went by him riding a horse. Since Rashi was very careful with his eyes, he wondered why he had encountered her. He realized the…...

13+ hour, 53+ min ago  (1256+ words) Years ago, at my youngest son's'bar mitzvah'in Jerusalem, our family'davened'at the Kotel. At a certain point, I glanced over at my father,'a'h, who had traveled from Los Angeles for this'simcha. He seemed transfixed on something, and I noted a…...

13+ hour, 37+ min ago  (437+ words) Sometimes heated ideological debates become battles over language. We get drawn into arguments about terminology and gradually lose sight of the issue itself. Few modern terms carry as much weight and controversy as the word'geulah, or redemption. Redemption is the…...

16+ hour, 13+ min ago  (454+ words) Martin Di Hasan Maggio's edition of Shabbat prayers offers spirituality without supernaturalism The first Humanistic Jewish Siddur to be produced in the UK has been published. Tefilotenu offers services for Shabbat with versions of the Shema, Amidah, Kaddish and other…...

18+ hour, 42+ min ago  (45+ words) The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life. It has revolutionized the way we think about G -d the human soul, the world and our place in it. Weekly Tanya…...

20+ hour, 56+ min ago  (404+ words) On yesterday's daf, we read the following in a mishnah: One who says: "It is incumbent upon me to donate. .. The post Menachot 107 appeared first on My Jewish Learning. On yesterday's daf, we read the following in a mishnah: One…...