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Shira Smiles

Articles by Shira Smiles

Beautiful Blessings

We have two brachot d’orayta—two explicit commands from the written Torah to make a blessing, after one finishes a meal and before learning Torah. The

Timely Teshuva

Am Yisrael continue their journey from Egypt through the Sinai desert. The Torah tells us that they left Refidim and came to Har Sinai (Shemot

Walking Wholehearted

Wholehearted, complete: The Torah demands of every person, “Tamim tihiyeh im Hashem Elokecha,” (Devarim 18:13). Rashi (ibid.) explains that one should not inquire about the

Individuality

Throughout parshat Naso, we find numerous intimations to one of Judaism’s most fundamental principles: the distinctiveness and individuality of each person. Chazal teaches that every

Beautiful Blessings

We have two berachot d’orayta, two explicit commands from the written Torah, to make a blessing after one finishes a meal and before learning Torah.