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Parshas Shemos ~~~ Download The Luminary
 
Feature Article: Unity, Faith and Heritage by Rabbi Israel Meir Lau
Thinking Jewish: Parshas Shemos
Everyone Needs to Laugh Sometimes: Have you thought of checking your mezuzos?
A Tradition of Kindness: The First Class Passenger
Ask the Rabbi: Is there a reason for keeping Kosher?
Parsha Pearls: Parshas Shemos

Parshas Miketz ~~~ Download The Luminary
 
Feature Article: When Oil is not Oil
Thinking Jewish: Parshas Miketz
Ask the Rabbi: Is an electric menorah fine?
A Chanukah Experience: My Father's Maoz Tzur
Everyone Needs to Laugh Sometimes: A Goal you are but not mine!
Parsha Pearls: Parshas Miketz

Parshas Vayeishev ~~~ Download The Luminary
 
Feature Article: The Jewish Flame!
Thinking Jewish: Insights into the holiday of Chanukah (not Hanukkah)
Ask the Rabbi: Is a woman obligated to light the menorah?
A Chanukah Experience: A Canadian Chanukah Miracle
Everyone Needs to Laugh Sometimes: Inviting my mother for Chanukah
Parsha Pearls: A Glimple into the portion of Vayeishev

Parshas Vayeitzei ~~~ Download The Luminary
 
Feature Article: Happy New Year
Thinking Jewish: Parshas Vayishlach
Everyone Needs to Laugh Sometimes: Captain Cohen he don't make no mistakes
A Tradition of Kindness: ...And they call these people retarded
Ask the Rabbi: What is the biblical, rabbinical understanding of the land of Israel?
Parsha Pearls: Parshas Vayishlach
Addition: 18 thinks a Jewish mother would never say.

Parshas Vayeitzei ~~~ Download The Luminary
 
Feature Article: What's Wrong with Religion?
Thinking Jewish: Parshas Vayeitzei
Everyone Needs to Laugh Sometimes: Now it is Your Turn
A Jewish Experience: Reaching Out
Ask the Rabbi: Why does the Jewish day begin at Sundown?
Parsha Pearls: Parshas Vayeitzei

Parshas Toldos ~~~ Download The Luminary
 
Feature Article: The Game of Chess
Thinking Jewish: Parshas Toldos
Ask the Rabbi: Why aren't women and men treated the same in Judaism?
A Tradition of Kindness: What Goes Around Comes Around
Everyone Needs to Laugh Sometimes: They walked everywhere they went
Parsha Pearls: Parshas Toldos

Parshas Chayei Sara ~~~ Download The Luminary
 
Feature Article: Call Home
Thinking Jewish: Parshas Chayei Sara
Everyone Needs to Laugh Sometimes: What did the grownup's do?
A Jewish Experience: Memo from G-d
Ask the Rabbi: What is a Jew? Can a Jew lose his or her Jewishness?
Parsha Pearls: Parshas Chayei Sara

Parshas Lech Lecha ~~~ Download The Luminary
 
Feature Article: Greater Than Angels
Thinking Jewish: Parshas Lech Lecha
Jewish Q&A: Why do Jews wear yahrmulkas?
A Jewish Experience: How Much Does a Kippa Weigh?
Everyone Needs to Laugh Sometimes: "kvetch!"
Parsha Pearls: Parshas Lech Lecha

Parshas Vayeira ~~~ Download The Luminary
 
Idols and Reality: by Tzvi Freeman
Thinking Jewish: Parshas Vayeira
Everyone Needs to Laugh Sometimes: Son-in-law's plans
A Tradition of Kindness: To See or Not to See is Never a Question
Ask the Rabbi: How do we know that created the world?
Parsha Pearls: Parshas Vayeira