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Every
day in davening we say: “V’ha’ofanim v’chayos hakodesh … Then the
Ofanim and the holy Chayos… raise themselves toward the Seraphim facing them.
They offer praise and proclaim: Blessed is the glory of Hashem from His Place.”
What are Ofanim, Chayos and Seraphim?
They are heavenly beings, but how are we to relate to them?
KETORES
What can we learn from the frightening events described in this
week’s Torah Portion, Korach?
WE WILL BE LIKE DREAMERS
TRAVELING WITH THE ARON
There is a unique passage in this week’s Torah portion.
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