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We have seen that Rebbi Chanina taught that man does not bruise a finger in this world without it being decreed from above. The same Rebbi Chanina sees us responsible for our physical and spiritual health. Though Hashem decides our makeup and experiences, we determine aspects of our physical health and personal development. [1] Rebbi […]

From the blog of Yoseph Janowski at The Times of Israel

From the blog of Yoseph Janowski at The Times of Israel

From the blog of Lazer Gurkow at The Times of Israel

From the blog of Chaim Ingram at The Times of Israel

Mount Gilboa is a scenic mountain, offering many great hiking trails. Half of the mountain is barren as a result of King David’s curse (2 Samuel 1:21).

Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Introduction to Edited Transcription: Rabbi Kessin: Last week, I spoke about free will, what it is, what are its conditions. Now, I want to put that in a particular context; otherwise, it makes ...

Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, No matter how far away from home we go in life, either because we were running away or were lured elsewhere by our imaginings and the world’s trappings, something always drives us home. A fami...

Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, The Book of Vayikra is also called “ Torat Kohanim” – “The Laws of the Priests”. The first portions of the Book of Vayikra pertain to sacrifices, which fall in the bailiwick of the Pri...

nd Street at exactly 4.30 a.m., when he pulled up in a fancy-looking car. As I got in, I took stock of the many gadgets—far more buttons than I’m used to, and a massive screen almost as if I were in an airplane, not a car! Yankel noticed my curiosity and said, “Watch this!” I nearly fainted as he let go of the steering wheel with cars whizzing by on either side smack in the middle of the FDR. At the best of times I am a terrible backseat driver; I need to be the one in control. And here...