by Rabbi Yisrael Rutman There is a hedge fund against Armageddon. Although there are no guarantees, the Talmud says that if you want some protection against the ultimate war at the end of history, invest in Torah and good deeds. In the kabalistic literature, the shor v’chamor (ox and ass) symbolize the enemies of the
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by Rabbi Yisrael Rutman The Torah admonition, “Do not put a stumbling block before the blind” is broadly interpreted by the Jewish sages to mean that one should not give bad advice to someone who is ignorant, or “blind” in a matter, lest he “stumble” and suffer harm. In American lore, the classic case is
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