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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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September 02, 2025
What the Heck Is Totafot?
Peering Into Tefillin
Totafot is one of those Torah terms that starts off mysterious and only gets more nebulous the deeper you dig. Fortunately we have a good amount of everything related to it from Torah references and Talmudic discussion
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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.”
Also on Substack: https://substack.com/home/post/p-165229596?source=queue
Jewish man ‘brutally assaulted,’ called ‘Dirty Jew’ in France
Also, British govt. tells Jews to not look "Jewish" in the UK. WTF?
https://www.jns.org/jewish-man-brutally-assaulted-called-dirty-jew-in-france/
https://www.facebook.com/michaelknowlesshow/videos/1328723395429701/
