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Torah Study For the Dead

Some Jews consider Torah study, and particularly Mishnah, to be a potent tool for elevating the souls of the departed.

Praying Against our Enemies

Since ancient times, Judaism’s most central prayer has included a curse against 'the insolent.'

An Awakening at the Garden

How do we let our hearts dance when they’re still so heavy? 

Ki Tavo: Instructions to Those Who Outlive Us

Moses's example shows how we can continue to learn from those who have passed on.

Parashat Masei: Cycles of Grief

One season we find ourselves among the mourners, the next we are among the comforters.

Bava Batra 81

The soil you have given me.

Bava Batra 78

A donkey and its equipment.

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