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Rabbi Moses ben Maimon, Talmudist, Halachist, physician, philosopher and communal leader, known in the Jewish world by the acronym "Rambam" and to the world at large as "Maimonides."

We are forever asking: What is the reason? What is the meaning? We ask this question of all commandments and all occurrences, even those we supposedly understand . . .

Why do we play with a bow and arrow on the Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer?

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The holidays of Passover and Shavuot are connected to each other by the Omer Counting period. This reveals to us the nature of freedom, and its dependence on Torah.

I live with constant pain. How do I cope?

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The common answer is that the questions are asked to involve the children. But why couldn’t this custom to involve the kids be done during another holiday?

What is a mezuzah and what is its significance in the Jewish home? A full guide exploring the meaning of mezuzah, its laws, and how to affix one in your own home

If the Torah commands the Jewish people to wage an eternal war against the nation of Amalek, why aren’t you seeking out Amalekites to kill?

A summary of Maimonides' "Thirteen Principles," widely accepted as the authoritative articulation of the fundamentals of the Jewish Faith.