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Why Mishloach Manot is Why We Celebrate Purim

March 4, 2018

The Mitzvah of Mishloach Manot has become synonymous with the word Purim, but why? Why is this mitzvah so unique …

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10 Reasons to Invite 500 People to Your Shabbat Dinner and Why You Will Love It

November 5, 2017

When my wife asked me how many people I invited for Shabbat, I responded “more than 500.” Judging by the …

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Ruth, Shavuot, and the Power of ‘Yes We Can’

June 4, 2017

While being a potential bestseller and most viewed on Netflix, the story of a Moabite princess who took upon herself …

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SHARING THE OIL

February 8, 2017

This beautiful essay of my grandfather, Rabbi Bernard Poupko Zt”l was published in 1974 in the RCA Sermon Manual and is …

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The unforgivable sin I committed Yom Kippur morning

January 8, 2017

With my mind racing with what I would be saying in synagogue, how I will be praying, and the powerful …

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Chanukah and The World’s Oldest Love-Hate Relationship

January 4, 2017

How do the Greeks go down in Jewish history books? Are they the “good guys” or the “bad guys?” A …

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Judah and Joseph as Paradigmatic Figures for Jewish Posterity

July 18, 2016

Introduction Although the book of Genesis is characterized with sibling rivalry and conflict (Cain and Abel, Isaac and Ishmael, and …

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Yes, Being Jewish Means Being a Zionist

June 7, 2016

Does being Jewish mean that you are a Zionist? Realizing that Judaism is around for more than 3,300 years while …

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When Does The Tenth Commandment- Lo Tachmod- Apply?

June 1, 2016

  The prohibition of “tough shall not covet-lo Tachmod” (Shmot 20:14 and Devarim 5:18)is well known both for its personal …

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Kamtza and Bar Kamtza: The Positive Message of Tisha B’Av

August 12, 2015

The story of Kamtza and bar Kamtza (Gittin 55b-56a) is a hallmark of the Tisha be’Av process of mourning the …

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