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Freeing yourself from 'the busy trap'

The first curse described in this portion hinders our ability to listen — even to ourselves.

Key moments in the Jewish state's history.

Holiness and secrecy are intricately enmeshed in the Torah.

Why Shmita, the commandment to let Israel's farmland rest every seven years, is relevant even for today's urban Diaspora Jews.

Like toothpaste, derogatory speech cannot be returned to the tube.

Why is birth nestled between dietary restrictions and skin diseases?

From Hitler's rise to power to the Nuremberg trials, key events of the Shoah.

Resources for learning with others on the Internet.

Why Israelis have just one seder, how Gibraltar does haroset and other curiosities of this 8-day holiday.