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When is a Mechitzah Out of Bounds – Guidelines for Mechitzos $39.00
What
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When the Swine Will be Divine $39.00
Hog farming is a multi-billion dollar industry, yielding one of the worlds most popular meats. Yet this animal is also emblematic of all that Judaism regards as distasteful and non-Kosher.
A Jewish tradition describes the future return of this creature to the Kosher carte du jour in the Messianic era.
Can this be traced to traditional Torah sources, and if yes, what does it mean? How can this be reconciled with the immutability of the Torah? -
When to Wash – Activities That Require Hand-Washing $75.00
Everyday life presents many instances where one ought to wash their hands: cutting nails, using the restroom, taking a nap, to name just a few. A review and commentary on the range of activities that require netilas yedayim.
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Where a Tallis is Inappropriate (Sources) $39.00
It is common practice for those wearing a Tallis in shul, to remove it before entering a washroom. Why would a Tallis be any different than an ordinary pair of Tzitzis and Yarmulka that are never removed for this purpose
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Why Pray? (Class) $75.00
Prayer has always been a pillar of the Jewish tradition. It is often wondered: if Judaism most values action, what is the significance of uttering liturgy composed thousands of years ago, several times a day?
(includes 30 pages of supplementary material)Part I in a Series
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Why the Torah Is Inconsistent $39.00
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
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Why We Care About Hair: Background of the Hair-Covering Requirement $75.00
Married women cover their hair because ‘seiar b’ishah ervah’. Where in the Torah do we find such an idea? Explore the history and practice of this intriguing halachah.
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Women’s Rights and Religious Ritual – Part I $39.00
The notion of equality and egalitarianism calls for equal representation of all people in all areas of life. Yet the Torah explicitly exempts women from a number of mitzvah obligations, many of which are highly visible in the synagogue and community setting.
Part I-Understanding the Exemption: Does this exemption apply only to those mitzvos whose fulfillment is restricted to particular times? Does the unique calling of a Jewish woman impact the scope of her mitzvah obligations?
Is there any substance to the claim ascribing this dispensation to the woman’s “higher level of holiness”? Is this sourced in traditional Torah scholarship?See also Part II-Mystery of The Mitzvos
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Women’s Rights and Religious Ritual – Part II $39.00
The notion of equality and egalitarianism calls for equal representation of all people in all areas of life. Yet the Torah explicitly exempts women from a number of mitzvah obligations, many of which are highly visible in the synagogue and community setting.
Part II-Mystery of the Mitzvos: Mitzvos are an expression of the Divine Will. How can Jewish mysticism help us understand the role that gender plays in the performance of Mitzvos?
Will the current framework that falls along gender lines change with the arrival of Moshiach?See also Part I-Understanding the Exemption
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Women’s Prayer Groups $39.00
What are the halachic issues and ramifications of holding separate women’s prayer groups in Shul?
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Writing a Sefer Torah (Sources) $39.00
People often comission the writing of a Sefer Torah, either in the memory of a loved or for the merit of those who are living. Why is this a most worthwhile segulah?
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Written and Directed by: G-d $75.00
Hashgachah Pratis literally means, “Personal divine providence.” This refers to the ever-present eye of G-d that watches and directs our every step. Where did this concept originate from? Who coined the term? Once the world has been created by G-d, why is it necessary for Him to continue to “manage” my life? How is free choice to be reconciled with Divine Providence?
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Yoga, Can It Be Kosher? $25.00
In recent decades, thousands of Jews have gravitated to the East in pursuit of spiritual enlightenment. More recently, several Eastern Practices have been secularized, popularized, and repackaged as physical and meditative exercises. Does this make them kosher? Which practices are problematic and should be avoided? And what was the Rebbe’s response to the popularization of Yoga and Transcendental Meditation back in the ’70s?
(67 pages)
Submitted by a Shliach in New York
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Yosef the Tyrant? $39.00
Handling economic depressions is one of the duties of modern government. Yet when the Egyptians begged for food during the famine, Yosef enslaved them as payment. Wasn’t it his responsibility to provide food? Why did the Egyptians beg for food instead of demanding their due right?
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You Don’t Want to Miss a Bris $39.00
A comprehensive examination of the ancient promise that those who attend a bris are forgiven of all their sins. Where did the legend start? To whom does it apply? And how seriously do we take it today?
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Youth of the Future (Sources) $39.00
How can we empower our youth to be the leaders of tomorrow? An indexed collection of sources from the Rebbe about youth and other related subjects.
