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Thursday January 28th

Story: The Supernatural Impact of Showing Solemnity in the...

Mussar - The Torah-Box Team

Bemikdashei Tirahu is an organization that raises public awareness of proper behavior in synagogue services by encouraging congregants to avoid chatting during prayers...

Wednesday January 27th

The Lord Is My Shadow

Jewish Thinking - Rav Binyamin BITENSKY

11-minute video class given by Rav Binyamin BITENSKY.

What Is A Valiant Woman?

Women - Liora ROSENBLATT

Every Friday evening, at the time of the Shabbat meal, the head of the family sings a song about unprecedented beauty, in order to praise the efforts provided by the...

Niels Bohr and the Source of Jewish Intelligence

Jewish Thinking - The Torah-Box Team

At the University of Copenhagen, students were asked to measure the height of a building using a barometer (a device that measures atmospheric pressure.

Tuesday January 26th

Fast of the 10th of Tevet: The Grand Jerusalem Besieged

Fast of 10h of Tevet

In chapter 549 of the Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim), it is stated: "It is an obligation to fast (...) on the 10th of Tevet". It was in fact on that day that the king of...

10 Tevet: When the Heart is Shackled

Fast of 10h of Tevet - The Torah-Box Team

The Fast of the 10th of Tevet is here. No need to introduce the Yetzer Hara (evil inclination). It's an old acquaintance. A twin brother, a Siamese twin, whose life we...

The History of The 10th of Tevet

Fast of 10h of Tevet - Rav Avi GROSSMAN

19-minute video class given by Rav Avi GROSSMAN.

The Fast of 10th of Tevet and the Atrocities of the Siege...

Fast of 10h of Tevet - The Torah-Box Team

On the upcoming fast of the 10th day of Tevet, the Torah-Box team brings you back to the historical context of this tragic day for the Jewish people. A day on which the...