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Once in a while you come across a book that not only inspires you but actually changes the way you perceive reality, motivating you to become a better person. This book is it! I cannot recommend it enough to all people looking to grow spiritually. You will cry and you will laugh as you read this biography titled "Holy Woman", and you will never remain the same because the lessons you will learn from this book will undoubtedly aid in your spiritual development.

Join me as I share my three main takeaways from "Holy Woman" - from humility and peace in the home to choosing joy and giving.

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Holy Woman by Sara Yoheved Rigler

Chaya Sara Kramer and Rabbi Yakov Moshe Kramer

Tzaddik - righteous person

Vatranus - giving in for the sake of harmony and peace

Igeres Haramban: This letter was sent by the Ramban from his city to his son in Catalonia, regarding the act humility.

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Baal Shem Tov - Jewish mystic and healer regarded as the founder of Hasidic Judaism.

The Three Oaths (Shalosh Shavuot) are a Talmudic concept (Ketubot 111a) based on Song of Songs, interpreting three divine vows: (1) Jews should not return to Israel "as a wall" (en masse or by force), (2) Jews should not rebel against the nations, and (3) nations should not excessively oppress Jews.

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In this episode, I speak to my niece (my cousin's daughter) who, after having lived in various countries for personal and political reasons finally found her forever home in Israel. The Holy Land welcomed her with open arms and turned her - an atheist - into a believer in G-d and a follower of the Jewish traditions.

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Giyur - the formal process of conversion to Judaism, allowing non-Jews to adopt the Jewish faith, join the Jewish people, and become part of the ethnoreligious community.

The Western Wall - the last remnant of the ancient retaining wall supporting the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, the holiest site in Judaism, making it a profoundly sacred place for prayer, pilgrimage, and significant life events like bar mitzvahs, symbolizing Jewish continuity, hope, and connection to their destroyed Temples

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Muskie Galperin, a Chabad shlucha, is back on Love To Heal! This time, we talk about love - not the one that makes your heart race and sets the butterflies in your stomach free (the fleeting kind), but rather love that takes time to grow but has a solid foundation that is meant to last.

Our conversation reveals what Jewish Orthodox dating is like and why ancient Torah wisdom is so much better than swiping right on a stranger. Find out what a Jewish Orthodox wedding is like and why having children is considered a great blessing.

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Lubavitcher Rebbe - the seventh leader in the Chabad-Lubavitch dynasty and one of the most influential Jewish leaders of 20th century

The Ohel - The resting place of the Rebbe and the Previous Rebbe

Yehud Laws - restrict unrelated members of the opposite sex from being secluded together to prevent forbidden sexual activity

A ketubah - is a traditional Jewish marriage contract, a vital part of Jewish weddings, that outlines the husband's financial and personal obligations to his wife, ensuring her security in cases of divorce or widowhood,

Landerhaven - an event center in Cleveland, OH, USA

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