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Important Intent The past two pieces presented Avot’s definition of the world’s goal as glorifying Hashem. This goal should impact not only what we do, but also why we do it. Chazal emphasized the importance of kavanah (intention) in many places. The Ramban [1] saw this as the intention of the command (found in kriyas […]
At first glance, Tu B’Shevat, the Rosh Hashanah for fruit trees, [1] seems to be of mere technical significance, the calendar marker for a new cycle of fruit. [2] Surprisingly, though, we treat Tu B’Shevat as a minor holiday on which we skip tachanun [3] and avoid fasting [4]. What are we celebrating on Tu […]
Yosef HaTzaddik was in a terrible situation. Sold into slavery by his own brothers, he had every reason to feel wronged. Surprisingly, when he is finally reunited with them in Parshat Vayigash, Yosef tells his brothers that they are not responsible for what happened to him. Though they sold him into slavery, Hashem orchestrated the […]