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12 Facts About the Mysterious Red Heifer

One of the Torah’s most enigmatic commandments that left even King Solomon, the wisest of all humans, utterly perplexed.

By Yehuda Altein

Take the Holy Temple Quiz

What do you know about this holiest spot on earth?

By Menachem Posner

Does Forgiving My Father's Enemy Betray His Memory?

You are not betraying your father by ending a grudge he no longer carries; you are honoring his true wishes.

By Levi Avtzon

Chutzpah

Chutzpah is a Hebrew word that has been adopted into Yiddish and then English. Chutzpah has been defined as audacity, insolence, impudence, gall, brazen nerve, effrontery, incredible guts, presumption and arrogance. Yet something essential about chutzpah is missing from all these words.

By Tzvi Freeman