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The Prayerbook
By Yanki Tauber
"Perhaps I can help you," said the Baal Shem Tov. On small slips of paper he wrote, in simple Yiddish, "morning prayers," "addition for Mondays and Thursdays," "for Shabbat," and inserted them in the innkeeper's siddur
Library » Stories » Chassidic » The Prayerbook
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What Makes a Jew "Jewish"?
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
Sages and mystics explore the primordial "mind" of G-d to ask: Is it the Torah that makes the Jew a Jew, or is it the Jew who makes the Torah a Torah?
Ideas & Beliefs » Questions & Answers » Jewish Identity » What Makes a Jew "Jewish"?
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Oil and Wine
By Yanki Tauber
Wine has no secrets: when a thing is what it is, it's the same from the inside looking out and from the outside looking in
Spirituality » Short Insights » By Yanki Tauber » Oil and Wine
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Moses Disappears
By Yanki Tauber
When a Jew abandons Torah, does he or she lose their connection with G-d? Or is it the Torah that loses its connection with G-d?
Spirituality » Short Insights » By Yanki Tauber » Moses Disappears
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Day One
By Yanki Tauber
Yom Kippur is the day that our animal, emotional, intellectual and spiritual selves are linked to form a harmonious one
Spirituality » Short Insights » By Yanki Tauber » Day One
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The Pur of Purim
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
What's the story with those "lots" anyway? Why did Haman cast them, and why do we make such a big deal out of them? The parallels and differences between Purim and Yom Kippur
Jewish Holidays » Purim » Insights & Inspiration » Advanced Study » The Pur of Purim
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Ladies First
By Yanki Tauber
Commonly perceived as a concession to the weaker sex by the stronger, the rule is actually founded upon a very different rationale
Spirituality » Short Insights » By Yanki Tauber » Ladies First
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I Am
Based on the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
One of the first things that Moses asked G-d at the Burning Bush: They're going to ask me, "What is His name?" What is the significance of this question? And what is the meaning of G-d's elusive answer?
Parshah » Shemot - Exodus » Shemot » Chassidic Masters » I Am
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The Practical Implications of Infinity
Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and the essence of Jewish mysticism
By Jonathan Sacks
Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai and the essence of Jewish mysticism
Spirituality » Essays » The Practical Implications of Infinity
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Home
By Yanki Tauber
A corner of the universe that is utterly, exclusively, one's own
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