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Shmu's Views is both a storehouse and warehouse of Jewish thought, ideas, teachings and wisdom as it pertains to everyday life, spirituality, religion, politics, culture, lifestyle, ideology and ideas. Open-minded discussion and opinions are freely expressed on all the above.
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August 02, 2025
Tisha B'Av: Why It Still Matters
Tisha B’Av, or the Ninth of Av is a day of mourning on the darkest day in the Jewish history, a full fast from sunset to the following nightfall, commemorating tragedies that occurred on that day centered mainly on the destruction of both the First and the Second Temples in Jerusalem.
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Parshat Naso: Sanctity and Order Within the Nation
Parshat Naso is the longest single parsha in the Torah, clocking in at 176 verses. That’s Torah’s way of saying, “Hey, you might want to take a long , serious and contemplative look at what you’re about to learn.”
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Parshat Lech Lecha: Circumcision - Cut What? - The Blog
https://shmusviews.blogspot.com/2025/10/parshat-lech-lecha-circumcision-cut-what.html
