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Within each of us is a breath of the divine, a neshamah. Everything else is created by speech. She is created by breath and by thought. Everything else is obsessed with being just what it is. But the neshamah hears the music of creation and yearns for it to be heard.

By Tzvi Freeman

Can Prayer Really Change Your Reality?

Our very own Queen Esther teaches us that while practical actions are necessary to succeed in any endeavor, spiritual efforts have the real impact in drawing down G-d’s blessings.

By Sara Blau

How Can a Coffee Addict Survive Yom Kippur?

Pills, suppositories and other quasi-medical treatment to ease the Yom Kippur fast.

By Yehuda Shurpin

What Is Kol Nidre?

Kol Nidre is the opening prayer of the holiest day of the year. But is it even a prayer? What is its purpose and meaning?

By Menachem Posner

16 Facts About the “10 Days of Repentance”

Learn about the auspicious days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.

By Eli Landes