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The Bible vs. Eternal Youth
A discussion of aging in Proverbs highlights the Jewish approach to immortality.
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The Mitzvah Lamp
A famous ending from a famous novel expresses a concept from Proverbs.
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Faith, Father, and Mother
Proverbs asks us to ponder parenthood.
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The Tree of Life
A phrase about the Torah teaches us about the world.
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The Beginning of Knowledge and Wisdom
Proverbs provides the uniquely Jewish approach to the intellect.
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The Final Psalm
The final psalm inspires us to ponder the role of the Psalms in our own…
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Infinity and the Stars
A letter from Van Gogh gives us a lens to study a stunning psalm. …
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Clear as a Jew in Ashrei
A Yiddish phrase captures the significance on one psalm to Jewish life. …
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If I Forget Thee
One verse in the Bible may be more associated with Jerusalem than any other.
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The Great Hallel and the Fifth Cup
A psalm is associated with a largely unknown feature of Maimonides’ Passover Seder. …