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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.
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 following two steps are most critical to healing of all ailments, both physical and spiritual: a) to know that one is ill, and desire most fervently to be cured of one's malady; b) to know that one can be cured, with hope and absolute trust that, with G-d's help, one will indeed be cured of his sickness.
— Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak of Lubavitch
Print Magazine
The month before Rosh Hashanah, taught Rabbi Schneur Zalman of Liadi, is a precious month. For thirty days, you can find the Ultimate King awaiting you outside the city, on a rustic path that winds through an empty meadow.
What’s the advantage of meeting the King in a meadow?
Because when you meet the King in His palace...
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