Dedicated by Moris and Lillian Tabacinic · In loving memory of Menachem Mendel and Shaindel Tabacinic
It is customary to ask for and receive "lekach" (sweet cake -- signifying a sweet year) from someone (usually one's mentor or parent) on the day before Yom Kippur.
Worldwide livestream of gala dinner in Jerusalem to launch the Steinsaltz English Mishnah project
Yom Kippur is a day of forgiveness for those who return.
But then, every day is a day of forgiveness for those who return.
Yet Yom Kippur is an entirely different story.
Because on any other day when a soul returns, her misdeeds are discarded.
On Yom Kippur, when a soul returns, she is held in tight...
Hakhel reminds us that wherever Jews are, and however dispersed they may be, each one remains an integral part of one people.
This is your chance to learn all about the central mitzvah of Rosh Hashanah in a fun way
Recently I realized that my problem was my understanding of what forgiveness is. In my mind, it was conflated with absolution or pardon.
Teshuva requires that a person make an honest assessment of his spiritual standing. To do this, it would seem ideal to isolate oneself from all distractions, to focus on one’s past deeds. Why do we...
Watch an art video showing how to make a beautiful painting of a Tzedakah Pushkah (charity box).
Every seven years, on the holiday of Sukkot, every single Jew would gather in Jerusalem and listen to the king read from the Torah. Why was this so special and how is it relevant today?
Nomi Freeman has been studying Near Death Experiences (NDEs) for more than a decade and has interviewed countless individuals about their personal experience.
The Alter Rebbe compared the Almighty during the month of Elul to a king who goes out to the field to make himself accessible to all. And now, the King will soon return to His chambers.
Do not separate yourself from the community
– Ethics of the Fathers 4:5
Yom Kippur Ends:
Passing of Rebbetzin Chana Schneerson
(1964)
Tishrei 6 is the yahrtzeit of Rebbetzin Chana Schneerson (1879-1964), mother of the Lubavitcher... Read More »
Passing of R. Aryeh Leib, "Grandfather of Shpoli"
(1811)
R. Aryeh Leib was a disciple of the Baal Shem Tov and of R. DovBer of Mezeritch, known for
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The Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is called Shabbat Shuvah, "Shabbat of Return." The... Read More »
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