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November 17, 2024
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Shira Sedek

Articles by Shira Sedek

 Whose War Are We Fighting?

Blessings, prayers, Torah learning and mitzvot, this has been amplified post Oct. 7. Why is that? Why do Jews feel the need to start wrapping

 Our Three Parents

It is said that every time you learn Torah, you learn something new. Despite the number of times I learned or have read Parshat Pinchas,

Filled With Blessings

In Parshat Balak, Hashem tells Bilham that he can’t curse the Jewish people because they are blessed. Despite what some may think, the blessing Hashem

 Speak, Don’t Hit

In Parshat Chukat, Moshe and Aaron were informed that they would no longer have the privilege of leading Bnei Yisrael into Israel. Hashem had instructed

 Is It Not Enough for You?

A father once told one of his sons that he would be responsible for the household while he was away. He then told another son

Be the Player, Not the Fan

There was a boy who was turning Bar Mitzvah and the Lubavitcher Rebbe wanted to give him some valuable advice. The Rebbe asked the boy,

Knock, Knock

How many times do we have a knock on the door and don’t hear it? It’s not the physical knocks that we don’t always hear,

The World Is Standing for You

The Gemara in Sanhedrin 37a says, “The world was created for me (בשבילי נברא העולם).” Every morning when we wake up, we should recognize these

Right Time, Right Rain

While Parshat Bechukotai is short, the first two pesukim alone can teach us a lesson. The Parsha starts by saying, If you go in the

Shabbat Shalom!

 In Parshat Behar, it is written that in Israel, the farmers need to let their land have a Shabbat every seven years (Shemita) and after

Lead Like a Kohen

 Many of the mitzvot listed in the beginning of Parashat Emor are exclusive to Kohanim. I was always irritated by this parsha because I am