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13 articles- Kashering and Tevilas KeilimRabbi Daniel Coren discusses the halachos of kashering pre-seasoned cast iron and the hashkafic connection between purifying vessels and the Three Weeks.
- Two Roads Diverged in the Wood of Jewish HistoryRabbi YY Jacobson explores the synthesis between tradition and modernity through the lens of Parshat Maasei, balancing the past with the journey toward the futu
- Why Commemorate Sad EventsA letter from the Lubavitcher Rebbe explaining that commemorating the destruction of the Beis Hamikdash serves to inspire the return to Torah and Mitzvos.
- Halochos of the Nine DaysAn overview of the halachos and minhagim of the Nine Days, exploring the differences between Sefardic and Ashkenazic customs regarding meat, wine, and laundry.
- Shabbos Kodesh – Starving the WeekdaysRabbi Yakov Yosef Schechter explores how the journeys in the Midbar and the suffering of Golus serve as preparation for Eretz Yisroel and the sanctity of Shabbo
- Words that Harm Words that HealExplore the spiritual power of speech through a story about Parshas Matos and the importance of honoring Torah scholars with our words to avoid spiritual harm.
- Ahava and TochachaExplore the connection between love and rebuke in Torah, examining the responsibilities of leadership and the role of tochacha in reversing the Churban.
- The Petirah of AharonRabbi Reuven Semah explores why Aharon's yahrtzeit is the only one recorded in the Torah, linking his legacy of peace to the mourning period of the Nine Days.
- The Torn Garments the Torn TribeRabbi Rafi Wolfe explores why Moshe addressed the tribal heads regarding vows and the deeper reason behind the tribe of Menashe being split across the Jordan Ri
- Vows and JourneysExplore why the Torah records the 42 journeys in the desert, including the Rambam's view on divine order and R' Yosef Shaul Nathanson's insight on returning to
- A Winning StrategyRabbi Yitzchak Adlerstein explores why the war against Midian was linked to Moshe's death, highlighting how Moshe's merit protected the nation from spiritual ri
- It Doesn’t Have to Be That WayExplore how Rav Chaim Kanievsky avoided inheritance disputes by prioritizing family harmony and generosity, offering a powerful lesson in being mevater.
- JokesA collection of humorous anecdotes, riddles, and witty observations from the BET community newsletter.
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