Yeshivat Deah VeHaskel

“And I will give you leaders according to My heart, and they will lead you with knowledge and understanding." (Jeremiah 3:16)

Thursday, December 07, 2017

The Celebration of Hanukkah: "Rededicating" the Original Winter Festival

The Rabbis of the Talmud (Avodah Zarah 8A) tell an incredible story about the experiences of Adam, the first man, immediately following his ...

Sunday, March 05, 2017

Letter to My Daughter - Thoughts on Jewish Feminism

Dearest Zehara, When you were born we made a huge catered party because we wanted to be sure that it was clear that our celebration of the ...

Tuesday, December 22, 2015

Not So Fast

One of the most famous chapters in the Hebrew Bible is Isaiah Chapter 58. General familiarity with it is due, no doubt, to the fact that it...

Tuesday, October 07, 2014

Sukkot - Bringing Heaven Down to Earth (Revised 5775)

This article on Sukkot is dedicated to the memory of my paternal grandfather, Azizollah ben Michael Maroof , who passed away on the ...

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