Live from the Catskills June 28

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Brit – Covenant: The Architecture of Jewish Existence

What Is a Brit? A Precise Definition The word brit is usually translated “covenant” — but that English word is nearly as opaque as the Hebrew. To understand what a brit is, we first need to clear away three things it is commonly confused with. A brit is not a contract. A contract is a

Eishes Chayil: Teves- Chana

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Eishes Chayil: Sivan: Her Husband is Known in the Gates, when He Sits Among the Elders of the Land

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Eishes Chayil: Tamuz

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Parshas Chukas/Balak

Categorization of Mitzos In total, there are 613 mitzvot, or commandments, in the Torah. They encompass much of our daily living; from which animals can pull a plow together, to which foods we eat on varied days. We have different systems in which we can break down the mitzvot into different categories. Here are some