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A farmer works his land and is sustained by it for six years. On the seventh year, like the one we are in now, he is commanded not to cultivate or work the land.
The concept of impurity was meant to maintain a distance between the hard, painful aspects of life and the lofty and sacred aspects of the Temple.
In this week’s Torah portion, we are told the blasphemer should be put to death (Leviticus 24:16). That words could be fatal was taken very seriously.
This was the first time there were two winners since 2013.
Last night an emotional evening was held in Heichal Shlomo synagogue in Jerusalem, in memory of the Charedi IDF soldiers who fell on duty.
Chidon Ha’tanach, the International Bible Contest for Youth, takes place annually on Israel’s Independence Day.
The exhibit displays texts and artifacts tracing the connections — some speculative and most very real — between Jews and weed.
See Passover and Shabbat times for your area.
This problem, known in halachic literature as mar’it ayin, can be circumvented if there are clear distinctive markers, or if it becomes readily known that there are fake look-alike versions.
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