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7 articles- Was Abraham JewishRabbi Yehuda Shurpin explores whether Abraham was technically Jewish, examining the distinction between voluntary observance and the binding covenant at Sinai.
- Rav Avigdor Miller on Should Jews Get Involved in PoliticsRav Avigdor Miller explains that Jews should engage in politics specifically to vote for morality, viewing the act of voting as a form of serving Hashem.
- The Defining Moment in the Life of Abraham and for Jews in Every GenerationThe Lubavitcher Rebbe explains why the Torah begins Abraham's story at age 75, highlighting the super-rational bond between G-d and the Jewish soul.
- Hashem said to Abram Go out of your country to the land that I will show you areka 121Explore the deeper meaning of Lech Lecha through the word areka, focusing on spiritual elevation and fulfilling one's unique potential as taught by Reb Zushe.
- Thoughts that Count for Our ParshaA collection of Chassidic and classical insights on Parshat Lech Lecha, exploring Abraham's journey, the power of blessings, and the souls made in Haran.
- The October 31 Pogroms (1905)A historical account of the tragic October 31, 1905 pogroms in Russia, their causes, the brutal violence in Odessa and Rechysta, and the impact on Shalom Aleich
- The Rabbi and the BishopA clever parable from L'Chayim explaining a Rabbi's opposition to missionary work by comparing the Jewish people to dust and ritual water to mud.
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