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Chukat
By the Numbers
21 Jewish Prophets Everyone Should Know
Our forebears were prophets. Later, prophets and prophetesses guided us, chided us and comforted us.
Our forebears were prophets. Later, prophets and prophetesses guided us, chided us and comforted us.
8 Ideas for Managing Change and Upheaval in Life
How do I restore my equilibrium and get back some sense of security?
How do I restore my equilibrium and get back some sense of security?
Your Questions
Can Wine Be Holy?
I am a Muslim. In my religion, wine is forbidden. Does Judaism honestly believe that such a sensual indulgence can be considered holy?
I am a Muslim. In my religion, wine is forbidden. Does Judaism honestly believe that such a sensual indulgence can be considered holy?
What Makes Kosher Pickles “Kosher”?
Even if a pickle jar is marked as containing “kosher pickles,” it does not necessarily mean that the pickles are actually kosher to eat.
Even if a pickle jar is marked as containing “kosher pickles,” it does not necessarily mean that the pickles are actually kosher to eat.
What Is a "Tchotchke"?
The kids, who are the guardians of our faith, are still delighted by the simple pleasure of a tchotchke.
The kids, who are the guardians of our faith, are still delighted by the simple pleasure of a tchotchke.
Parshah
The Consolations of Mortality
Before any of the deaths are mentioned we read about the strange ritual of the red heifer, which purified people who had been in contact with death – the archetypal source of impurity. That ritual, often deemed incomprehensible, is in fact deeply symbolic.
Before any of the deaths are mentioned we read about the strange ritual of the red heifer, which purified people who had been in contact with death – the archetypal source of impurity. That ritual, often deemed incomprehensible, is in fact deeply symbolic.
How I Find Meaning Within the Mystery of Judaism
Embrace the struggle that is part of a nuanced and complex life. Be humble and stay open to the lesson.
Embrace the struggle that is part of a nuanced and complex life. Be humble and stay open to the lesson.
Why Did Moses Strike the Rock?
Moses striking the rock is among the most famous and enigmatic stories in the Torah.
Moses striking the rock is among the most famous and enigmatic stories in the Torah.
Story
The Lost Boy and the Secret Slip of Parchment
“I have three very strong horses, fast as deer,” he whispered. “If you’re willing to pay, I’ll take the innkeeper and his family to a city far from here. Tonight.”
“I have three very strong horses, fast as deer,” he whispered. “If you’re willing to pay, I’ll take the innkeeper and his family to a city far from here. Tonight.”
Daily Life
It Took a Teen to Reconnect With My Torah Learning
Though she is 13 years my junior, after every one-hour learning session with her, I leave feeling reinvigorated, ready to dive deeper into Judaism and to take on more mitzvot.
Though she is 13 years my junior, after every one-hour learning session with her, I leave feeling reinvigorated, ready to dive deeper into Judaism and to take on more mitzvot.
Video
How to Teach Children to Be Solution Oriented
When confronted with a challenge, teach your child to ask direct questions like "what can we do to solve this problem?" and "how can we get this obstacle out of our way?"
When confronted with a challenge, teach your child to ask direct questions like "what can we do to solve this problem?" and "how can we get this obstacle out of our way?"
What Happens When You Help Others
Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, rabbi of Efrat, Israel, comes to the Rebbe with a concern about one of his children and ends up with a life-lesson from the super-rational commandment of the red heifer. (1991)
Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, rabbi of Efrat, Israel, comes to the Rebbe with a concern about one of his children and ends up with a life-lesson from the super-rational commandment of the red heifer. (1991)
Lifestyle
It is written, "You shall love the L-rd your G-d" (Deuteronomy 5:5). That means, G-d's name should be loved through you. That is to say, if a person reads the scripture, studies the Mishnah and attends on Torah scholars, and his dealings with the world are proper, what do people then say of him? Fortunate is his father, who taught him Torah! Fortunate is his teacher, who has taught him Torah! Behold one who has learned Torah, how beautiful are his ways, how just his deeds! ... But if one has learned Torah and served the scholars, but is in his dealings not honest and speaks with people not gently, then what do people say about him? Woe to his father, who has taught him Torah! Woe to his teacher, who has instructed him in Torah! See the one who has learned Torah -- how evil are his ways...
— Talmud, Yoma 86a
Print Magazine
What is a mitzvah?
An act of uniting heaven and earth.
But heaven is spiritual and earth is material. To make spirit and matter one is impossible!
A creature of earth cannot make earth heaven. And a heavenly being cannot bring heaven to earth.
But for you, it is not impossible.
This mitzvah that I am commanding...
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