How do we remain optimistic when those around us despair? In this week’s Torah portion, only two of the 12 spies — Yehoshua and Kalev

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Your talents, skills, abilities and interests, as well as your other resources, indicate what Hashem has called on you to do while you’re in the

There have been times when one passage in this week’s parsha was, for me, little less than lifesaving. No leadership position is easy. Leading Jews

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I have a gorgeous art piece from Rabbi Yonah Weinrib in my house— basically a star with six teardrop points. In the center, there’s a

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היתר עיסקא Mr. Cohen’s textile business is in dire need of $100,000 working capital. So Cohen approaches Mr. Mamon, a wealthy Jewish businessman. Mr. Mamon

וַיִּסְעוּ מֵהַר יְדֹוָד דֶּרֶךְ שְׁלשֶׁת יָמִים וַאֲרוֹן בְּרִית יְדֹוָד נֹסֵעַ לִפְנֵיהֶם דֶּרֶךְ שְׁלשֶׁת יָמִים לָתוּר לָהֶם מְנוּחָה:  וַעֲנַן יְדֹוָד עֲלֵיהֶם יוֹמָם בְּנָסְעָם מִן הַמַּחֲנֶה:  וַיְהִי

Princes and princesses generally seek to marry other blue-blooded individuals. Such unions are forged by their common aristocratic upbringing and very often serve to form