January 17, 2025

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Conquering Color Complexes

In chess, color complexes are the light and dark squares that dictate control over regional diagonals across the board. Weakening color complexes in one’s opponent’s

Letting Your Mind ‘Rome’

How often do you think about the Roman Empire? Probably more often than the Roman Empire thinks about you. But apparently, according to a recent

Mishpatim

Last week’s cufflinks were the Gryffindor emblems, from “Harry Potter,” because A) the word “house” appears thrice in the parsha, plus tent, which equals four.

Deed and Creed

The parsha of Yitro records the revolutionary moment when God, Creator of Heaven and Earth, entered into a mutually binding agreement with a nation, the

Children and the Six-Hour Wait

The Torah obligates parents in Chinuch, to prepare their children to live as observant Jews (Sukkah 42). Moreover, we are not allowed to feed children

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