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Chanukah
Why Eat Latkes and Doughnuts on Chanukah?
The earliest mention of this custom seems to have been made by Rabbi Maimon ben Joseph, father of Maimonides.
The earliest mention of this custom seems to have been made by Rabbi Maimon ben Joseph, father of Maimonides.
What to Expect at a Hanukkah Party
Of all Jewish events, a Hanukkah holiday celebration is probably one of the most flexible, with the most room for creative improvisation, so there are very few hard, fast rules of what to do when.
Of all Jewish events, a Hanukkah holiday celebration is probably one of the most flexible, with the most room for creative improvisation, so there are very few hard, fast rules of what to do when.
How to Light the Menorah
Breeze through the Hanukkah menorah lighting with a step by step guide on everything from which menorah is kosher to how to arrange and light your own menorah.
Breeze through the Hanukkah menorah lighting with a step by step guide on everything from which menorah is kosher to how to arrange and light your own menorah.
What the Chanukah Lights Tell Us
Imagine a world where the reason you created light was for everyone else?
Imagine a world where the reason you created light was for everyone else?
Chanukah Stories
How the Gulag Judge Lit the Menorah
As the Siberian winter deepened, Chanukah came, and a group of young Jewish prisoners convened for a short meeting.
As the Siberian winter deepened, Chanukah came, and a group of young Jewish prisoners convened for a short meeting.
My Chanukah Miracle: The Beating of a New Heart
I don’t know what happened. I opened up my eyes and stared straight up at the dark, starry sky. Why was I flat on my back on the sidewalk? Where was I?
I don’t know what happened. I opened up my eyes and stared straight up at the dark, starry sky. Why was I flat on my back on the sidewalk? Where was I?
Hereditary Belief
The uniqueness of the miracle of Chanukah, the triumph of the supernatural over the natural and how we inherit faith.
The uniqueness of the miracle of Chanukah, the triumph of the supernatural over the natural and how we inherit faith.
Parshah
G‑d and the Butler
Why did the butler forget all about Joseph? And what would have happened if he hadn’t?
Why did the butler forget all about Joseph? And what would have happened if he hadn’t?
Jewish News
Chabad Confronts the Opioid Epidemic: Wilderness Programs in Utah
Salt Lake City rabbi also helps addicts’ families and those at risk.
Salt Lake City rabbi also helps addicts’ families and those at risk.
In Midst of Catastrophic Fires, a ‘Sacred Responsibility to Reach Out’
Southern California rabbis provide food, clothing and essentials to evacuees.
Southern California rabbis provide food, clothing and essentials to evacuees.
Mindelle Feller, 75, Pioneering Educator and Chabad Emissary in Minnesota
She fostered Jewish growth in the Upper Midwest for 56 years with a special sense of caring.
She fostered Jewish growth in the Upper Midwest for 56 years with a special sense of caring.
When the Children of Israel stood at the shore of the sea and saw the Egyptian armies closing in behind them, they split into four groups. One faction said, "Let us cast ourselves into the sea." A second faction said, "Let us return to Egypt." A third said, "Let us wage war against the Egyptians." A fourth said, "Let us cry out to G-d." But G-d rejected all four approaches and said to Moses, "Speak to the children of Israel, that they go forward."
— Midrash Mechilta
Print Magazine
For hundreds of years, perhaps since the beginning of Creation, a piece of the world has been waiting for your soul to purify and repair it.
And your soul, from the time it was first emanated and conceived, waited above to descend to this world and carry out that mission.
And your footsteps were guided to reach th...
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