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In shul, after a person has completed his aliyah and is en-route to his seat, I am in the habit of congratulating him by telling
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There’s lots of noise about the residential housing market. Real estate has long been considered one of the best-performing assets, offering both financial stability and
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Editor’s note: This series is reprinted with permission from “Insights & Attitudes: Torah Essays on Fundamental Halachic and Hashkafic Issues,” a publication of TorahWeb.org. The
The Navi Chagai made great promises in his prophecies, urging us to build the second Beit Hamikdash. These include the nevuah that the second Mikdash
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