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From Slave to King: A Dangerous Journey Through the Desert
A 1,000 year old fable that holds the secret to healthy Jewish living.
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Rabbi Shmuel Chaim Naiman
Let’s Go Deeper: Introducing Sensible Spirituality at Healthy Jew
Plus: fresh design and branding for everything.
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Rabbi Shmuel Chaim Naiman
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Why Didn’t God Put Israel Next to Egypt?
Because freedom is a journey through a desert, not flipping a switch.
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Rabbi Shmuel Chaim Naiman
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What I Saw in the Destruction of Gaza
The view of reality that answers most contradictions between Torah and science.
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Rabbi Shmuel Chaim Naiman
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Planting with Tears, Reaping with Joy
On Rabbi Rami Goldberg's prayer call.
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Rabbi Shmuel Chaim Naiman
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Try a Sigh
Here's a simple strategy for working through the strong emotions of these painful days.
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Rabbi Shmuel Chaim Naiman
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Where Was God in the Holocaust (And on October 7)? [Part 3]
Here's God's answer to Job.
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Rabbi Shmuel Chaim Naiman
Where Was God in the Holocaust (And on October 7)? [Part 2]
I don't know. But we must now make a binary choice: God either is or isn’t.
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Rabbi Shmuel Chaim Naiman
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Where Was God in the Holocaust (And on October 7)? [Part 1]
We don't know, but we still need to care.
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Rabbi Shmuel Chaim Naiman
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Healthy Jew Politics (Part 3)
Although THJ covers Israel, religion, and health, we stay out of political debates. Here's why it's good to sometimes transcend politics.
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Rabbi Shmuel Chaim Naiman
Healthy Jew Politics (Part 2)
Were you at Mount Sinai this week 3336 years ago? You're eligible for the crown of Torah.
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Rabbi Shmuel Chaim Naiman
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Healthy Jew Politics (Part 1)
Meet Achiya of Shilo, the man who declared Torah's independence from politics.
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Rabbi Shmuel Chaim Naiman
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