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Contemporary Voices
Most people would say, “Good luck,” and move on. But in Israel, strangers often help like family.
Jewish News
Tzeela Gez, 30, remembered as a beacon of light and positivity
Everyone agrees with all the wonderful advice and ethics written in the books of the sages. Everyone agrees that this is the way to run your life.
Yet each of us has our escape route, to avoid bettering our lives by changing ourselves. We ask, “Were those words truly meant for me, or perhaps for someone else in another t...
Lifecycle Events
The name evokes themes of light, spiritual illumination, and divine brilliance.
Jewish News
Kristrún Frostadóttir joined dignitaries and community members to remember the Holocaust
Jewish Life
The island of Djerba is home to one of the few remaining Jewish communities in the Muslim world.
The Chabad.org Blog
Rabbi Hazan was a beloved member of the Shluchim Office team for close to two decades.
Questions & Answers
Throughout history,
Jews have been called the “People of the Book” (or “Am HaSefer”) by both Jews and non-Jews.
Chabad.org Video
How a child of secular suburbia discovered his deeper identity as a "child of Abraham," transforming his life path from worldly success to spiritual fulfillment as a rabbi and Jewish educator.
TheRebbe.org
Rabbi Avraham HaLevi, a disciple of the Arizal, had the custom of reciting Nachem, a prayer of mourning for Jerusalem, every single day.
Jewish News
With his trademark yarmulka and button-covered overalls, he was a fixture for decades
Death & Mourning
If dignity and beauty are important to you, you most definitely want to go with the chevra kadisha.
Contemporary Voices
A poignant reminder that it’s never too late to reconnect
A little bit of light dispels a lot of darkness
– Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi
Journey From Mount Sinai
(1312 BCE)
On the 20th of Iyar 2449 (1312 BCE)--nearly a year after the Giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai--the C... Read More »
Troyes Jews Burned at Stake
(1288)
On the 20th of Iyar in 1288, thirteen Jews in Troyes, France, were burned at the stake by the Inquisit... Read More »
Venice Jews Forbidden to Practice Law
(1637)
The Jews of Venice, Italy, were forbidden to practice law or to act as advocates in the Courts of Veni... Read More »
Mt. Scopus Hospital
(1939)
The Hadassah University Hospital and Medical Center was opened on Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem. The hospital,... Read More »
Pregnant Women Sentenced to Death
(1942)
In the ghetto of Kovno, the Nazis decreed the execution of all pregnant Jewish women.
Tomorrow is the thirty-sixth day of the Omer Count. Since, on the Jewish calendar, the day begins at n... Read More »
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