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How Could Jacob Marry Two Sisters?
We know that Jacob, and all the patriarchs, kept the commandments of the Torah that would be later given to their descendants. Why, then, did Jacob marry sisters, a direct prohibition?
We know that Jacob, and all the patriarchs, kept the commandments of the Torah that would be later given to their descendants. Why, then, did Jacob marry sisters, a direct prohibition?
Why Is Tefillin Worn on the Left Arm?
The sages of the Talmud take it as a given that tefillin are put on the left arm (or the right arm of a lefty) and offer several reasons…
The sages of the Talmud take it as a given that tefillin are put on the left arm (or the right arm of a lefty) and offer several reasons…
Parshah
Stay in Your Lane!
Every child has his or her own way, their personal journey. The role of an educator is to figure out how to travel alongside children as they discover the world around them.
Every child has his or her own way, their personal journey. The role of an educator is to figure out how to travel alongside children as they discover the world around them.
Video
Jacob’s Escalator
Miri gets a hi-tech lesson on “How Do Prayers Work?” We’re still waiting for the app.
Miri gets a hi-tech lesson on “How Do Prayers Work?” We’re still waiting for the app.
Women
I Cried in the Supermarket With a Stranger
I wanted to comfort her, to give her hope and let her know that this is how it starts sometimes.
I wanted to comfort her, to give her hope and let her know that this is how it starts sometimes.
Jewish News
Bugsy Siegel’s Daughter Gets a Jewish Burial in Las Vegas
The girls never knew what their doting, soft-spoken father did for business. In 2009 Rosen remembered telling classmates at school that her father was retired.
The girls never knew what their doting, soft-spoken father did for business. In 2009 Rosen remembered telling classmates at school that her father was retired.
Uganda Becomes the 100th Country With Chabad
Other countries where Chabad is establishing new permanent presences this year include Montenegro, Nassau in the Bahamas, and the tiny Caribbean island of Curaçao.
Other countries where Chabad is establishing new permanent presences this year include Montenegro, Nassau in the Bahamas, and the tiny Caribbean island of Curaçao.
Story
A Match Made In Mockery
“But the magnate is a simple man, not a Torah scholar!” interjected the rabbi. “How can I allow this match to happen?”
“But the magnate is a simple man, not a Torah scholar!” interjected the rabbi. “How can I allow this match to happen?”
Lifestyle
Art: "Ascent" - Jacob's Ladder
The ascent up Jacob's ladder is linked to the four spiritual worlds and their connection to the morning prayer.
The ascent up Jacob's ladder is linked to the four spiritual worlds and their connection to the morning prayer.
The location of the Altar [in the Holy Temple in Jerusalem] is very exactly defined, and is never to be changed... It is a tradition that the place where David and Solomon built the Altar on the threshing floor of Arona, is the very place where Abraham built an altar and bound Isaac upon it; this is where Noah built [an altar] when he came out from the ark; this is where Cain and Abel brought their offerings; this is where Adam the First Man offered a korban when he was created -- and it is from [the earth of] this place that he was created
— Maimonides (Mishneh Torah, Laws of the Holy Temple, ch. 2)
Print Magazine
The sages say that all is in the hands of heaven except for the awe of heaven.
Which puts all the power in your hands.
Because if there is no awe of heaven, heaven is bankrupt. It owns nothing—not you, not your world, not anything at all.
That being so, the greatest power you have is your ability to surrender the delus...
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