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Tag: Baal Teshuvah

0 Jewish Law Communities

Reviews in Brief – Fall 2024

Rabbi Gil Student in Jewish Action · 23 Sep

Rabbi Gil Student reviews two important books on distinctive aspects of Jewish life and thought.

0 Communities Education

The Great Awakening // Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith of Aish.com speaks about the aftereffects of October 7 on kiruv, and much more

Ami Magazine in Ami · 19 Jun

Rabbi Nechemia Coopersmith of Aish.com discusses the impact of October 7, a significant date in Jewish history, on kiruv efforts and Jewish identity.

0 Culture Gender/Identity

A Tale of Two Weddings: Readers Join the Conversation

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 4 Jun

The story explores a dilemma faced by Shif, torn between attending her boss Devorah's wedding and her best friend Yaeli's wedding that fall on the same day.

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‘When I Found Authentic Torah, It Was Like Electricity’

Abigail Pogrebin in Tablet · 24 Aug 2023

The term "baal teshuvah" refers to secular or non-Orthodox Jews who become Orthodox.

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Ba’al Teshuvah Poetics

Jake Marmer in Jewish Review of Books · 2 Apr 2020

David Caplan's poetry collection "Baal Teshuvah Poetics" explores the complex inner world of a baal teshuvah, a Jew who returns to Orthodoxy, particularly through the lens of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement.

0 Torah Holidays

Two Paradigms of Teshuvah?

Yehoshua Pfeffer in Lehrhaus · 11 Oct 2016

The text explores two contrasting paradigms of repentance seen through anecdotes in the Talmud.

0 Communities Politics

Letter from South Africa

Steve Lipman in Jewish Action · 7 Dec 2011

In Johannesburg, South Africa, a new eruv construction sparked opposition due to security concerns, reflecting the unique challenges faced by the Jewish community in a country with a history of high crime rates.