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What to Make of Divine Rage $39.00
The Torah’s account of the feud of Korach raises many questions. By saying, “I shall consume them in an instant” G-d seems to appear vengeful. Why was it necessary to demonstrate such staggering might? Why was it specifically the Ketores that was used to stem the spread of the plague after the demise of Korach?
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Can Rabbis Give Medical Advice? $39.00
While it is undisputed
that doctors are healers of the body, the ultimate Healer is G-d. May we also
seek medical guidance from rabbis or other Jewish authorities? Is it
irresponsible to ask rabbis about medical issues- or is it irresponsible not
to?In stock
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Kiruv with Love: Its Origins and its Propriety Original price was: $39.00.$25.00Current price is: $25.00.
What are the founding principles of kiruv? What are the
origins of kiruv b’ahavah specifically? What are its advantages and its
pitfalls? A thorough examination of the phenomenon that now defines Jewish
life.In stock
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Celebrating a Bas Mitzva (Sources) $39.00
What is the origin of this practice and what is the opinion of contemporary halachic authorities?
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A Parting Gift of Atonement Original price was: $39.00.$25.00Current price is: $25.00.
Our Sages teach that the passing of the righteous serves to pardon the misdeeds of the generation. Does actual penitence on the part of the people play any role in the forgiveness that is granted? Is this associated, in any way, with the date of the passing of the righteous individual?
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The Afterlife of the Righteous Gentile Original price was: $39.00.$25.00Current price is: $25.00.
Many religions restrict life and the reward in the afterworld only to followers of that religion. How do the Talmud and other classic rabbinic sources treat the question of whether gentiles can merit a portion in the World to Come?
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A Bad Bet or a Light Laugh?: The Difference Between Lotto and Gambling $75.00
Millions of people who would never step foot into a casino regularly buy
lottery tickets. Can a Jew do so? Would playing lotto put him into the
halachic category of a gambler? How can we distinguish the lottery from
poker, blackjack and roulette?In stock
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מצות הלואה $75.00
גדולה מצות הלואה מן הצדקה. אלא שככל ענין בתורה, גם פרטי דיני ההלואה רבים הם. על הזהירות בהלוואת חפצים ומאכלים; מתי פטור המלוה מלהלוות; חשיבות יסוד קופת גמילות חסדים – המאמר שלפנינו סוקר את יסודי המצוה, שיעורה וחשיבותה. לא תנעול דלת בפני לווין ולאוין, תרתי משמע.
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Moshiach’s Mysterious Harp – Music of the Future $39.00
The ultimate redeemer is expected to play a kinor of eight-strings. Understand the mystical dimensions of this instrument and the unique era of a world living in peace and harmony.
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Bizarre Burial? $39.00
Ancient Jewish sources indicate that Jews would bury their dead twice. What was the reason for this?
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What’s in a Name? $39.00
From the moment Avrohom circumcised himself at 99, the Jewish Bris has been the pivotal act of Jewish identity throughout history. It is at this moment that a Jewish boy is given his name. Yet when a bris must be delayed for medical reasons, can the parents give him his name anyhow, or must the boy remain nameless until the Bris takes place?
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Why the Torah Is Inconsistent Original price was: $39.00.$25.00Current price is: $25.00.
Why
are some words in the Torah spelled one way but pronounced another? Why does
the Hebrew word for “she” have conflicting spellings? What is the
reason for these anomalies- and do they threaten the validity of the Torah?In stock
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An Uplifting Shabbos (Sources) $75.00
This item features a summary
of halachic opinion regarding the use of Shabbos elevators and prepaid trains
and busses. It also surveys the halachic definition of creating “fire,”
and how poskim define the use of electronic devices and appliances on
Shabbos. This package includes an index with 25 copies of original responsa.In stock
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על בכיה ודמעות $39.00
עת לבכות ועת לשחוק. על סוגי בכיות השונות, מעלותיה והשפעתה על האדם, לאור השקפת הוגי מחשבת ישראל ומאורי החסידות.
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The Devastation of Midyan: Justice or Genocide? Original price was: $39.00.$25.00Current price is: $25.00.
The final battle of Moshe's lifetime is known as the war with Midyan. Moshe conveyed the divine instruction to take the lives of all the male Midyanite minors. Can this paradigm be reconciled with modern-day norms of war?
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The Covenants that Bind Us $39.00
There are many covenants between G-d and the Jewish people described in the Torah, such as the covenants with Avraham, before Matan Torah, before entering Eretz Israel, as well as many others. What is the significance of each covenant according to the traditional and mystical meanings?
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