Dedicated by Moris and Lillian Tabacinic · In loving memory of Menachem Mendel and Shaindel Tabacinic
On 19 Kislev: the Maggid of Mezrich passed away and the Alter Rebbe was released from prison.
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Only pure water can purify. The further you wish to take that water, the deeper your wellspring must be.
Those who wish to reach to the very outside and enlighten and purify that place, they must reach deep into the womb of truth.
Likkutei Sichot, vol. 4, p. 1119; Acharon Shel Pesach 5711:10; Torat Menachem 5742, vol. 2, p. 820.
The abbreviation, often appearing after the names of those who have been murdered, stands for Hashem yikom damam—may G-d avenge their blood.
While he was held by terrorists in Gaza, his mother refused to cancel the tefillin ordered for his bar mitzvah.
Our free Chanukah cookbook includes easy recipes with beautiful photos and clear directions that will guide you as you prepare your Chanukah treats.
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Get into the Chanukah (or pre-Chanukah) spirit with these chewy peanut butter cookies with a soft chocolate-gelt center.
Grab some chocolate cash and test your knowlege of this beloved Chanukah activity.
Just because 4,000 years ago one of my ancestors had a hip dislocated, I need to forgo a good rump steak?
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Through modesty, I connect to the generations of my grandmothers and assert my independence as an observant Jewish woman.
Turnusrufus asked Rabbi Akiva: "If your G-d loves the poor, why doesn't He feed them?" Said Rabbi Akiva to him: "I'll give you an analogy: A king got angry on his child and locked him away in a dungeon, and commanded that he not be given to eat or to drink; and a person fed the king's child. When the king hears of this, does he not reward that person...?"
– Talmud, Bava Batra 10a
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