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What Judaism teaches about firearms, hunting and more.
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The territories of the former Russian Empire were the cradle of Jewish modernity, the birthplace of Zionism and Jewish socialism, and a major center of the Hasidic movement.
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Summary
In this Torah portion, Moses stays with God on Mount Sinai for 40 days and 40 nights. There, he is given the 10 Commandments on stone tablets. Fearing Moses will never return, the Israelites turn to Aaron, who demands that everyone bring him their gold, so he can make a golden calf. When Moses comes down the mountain and sees the people dancing around this idol, he smashes the tablets on the ground. God punishes with a plague all the Israelites who were involved. Moses builds a tent to be his meeting place with God.
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Holiness Cannot Be Mass Produced
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Recharge Now
Our weekly Shabbat newsletter, Recharge, features a thoughtful, timely essay to enrich your Shabbat. Here are a few of our recent pieces:
Vashti’s Bad Rap
Why the deposed queen is the under-appreciated heroine of Purim.
A Taste of the World to Come
On Purim, we get a flavor of a redeemed world — and it is intoxicating.
Trees in the Wilderness
Each generation carries the weight of previous generations, and the potential to transform that weight into something magnificent.
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