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The Jews Who Rode with Daggers | Aish
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (674+ words) For 1, 500 years, a Jewish community lived in the Caucasus Mountains as warriors, horsemen, and clan fighters. Most Jews have never heard of them. From the hills of Jerusalem to the rivers of Babylon, finding their way to the highest peaks…...
Soulmates, Anger & Sleeping Around: Rabbi in the Hot Seat | Aish
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (196+ words) How many soulmates do you really have? What does Judaism say about transgender children? Soulmates, Anger & Sleeping Around: Rabbi in the Hot Seat How many soulmates do you really have? What does Judaism say about transgender children? 00: 00 - Welcome to RITHS…...
Israel at 78: Why This Nation Was Born for a Reason Bigger Than You Think | Aish
4+ day, 3+ hour ago (288+ words) Beyond the wars, the headlines, and the politics lies a story 2, 000 years in the making. Israel at 78: Why This Nation Was Born for a Reason Bigger Than You Think Beyond the wars, the headlines, and the politics lies a story…...
Seven Steps Prior to Teshuvah | Aish
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (432+ words) For on this day (Yom Kippur) He shall provide atonement for you to cleanse you; from all your sins before Hashem shall you be cleansed. (Vayikra 16: 30) God relates to him as if he never transgressed. His sin is expunged from…...
The Jewish People's Undying Connection to the Land of Israel | Aish
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (396+ words) For over 2, 000 years, scattered Jews have yearned for and returned to this small patch of land. Why? From a purely personal perspective, this Yom Ha'atzmaut feels different. The last several months have included regular sirens and rushing our kids into…...
My Father's Bar Mitzvah at 81 | Aish
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (474+ words) After my mother's passing, my father had the bar mitzvah he never got to have as a boy. One Friday night dinner, my 81-year-old father made an announcement: "I've decided to have a bar mitzvah." After our initial surprise, my…...
If I Was Jewish | Aish
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (638+ words) A non-Jewish Canadian teacher asks the questions every Jew struggles to answer. I'm not Jewish, but if I was, I think the first lesson I would teach my children is that life isn't fair." How else can a Jewish parent…...
What Judaism Says about God, Marriage and Moving to Israel | Aish
1+ week, 3+ day ago (183+ words) This episode is packed with wisdom, honesty, and a few surprises. What Judaism Says about God, Marriage and Moving to Israel This episode is packed with wisdom, honesty, and a few surprises. More About The Author Rabbi Dov Ber Cohen…...
The Jews Who Never Left the Land of Israel | Aish
1+ week, 5+ day ago (558+ words) For 2, 000 years, while Jews scattered across the globe, a small group never left the Land of Israel. Almost no one has heard of them. In this perspective, the Land of Israel is depicted as a memory, a place to long…...
Young Artists Keep Holocaust Stories Alive | Aish
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (389+ words) 86 middle schoolers turned Holocaust stories into art. Their work is stunning " and urgent. These images are among 86 original works that middle school students in Tennessee and Mississippi created for the Memphis Jewish Federation's 17th annual Holocaust Art Competition. Whether paintings, drawings,…...