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Is It Unlucky to Sit at the Corner of a Table?
If your grandmother is Polish, Russian, Hungarian, Romanian, or Ukrainian, there is a good chance she grew up with this superstition.
If your grandmother is Polish, Russian, Hungarian, Romanian, or Ukrainian, there is a good chance she grew up with this superstition.
Swing or Hammock Attached to a Tree on Shabbat?
There are potential issues with using a swing or hammock attached to a tree on Shabbat, and there may be ways to mitigate these problems.
There are potential issues with using a swing or hammock attached to a tree on Shabbat, and there may be ways to mitigate these problems.
Video
Do Skeptics Make You Have a Cow?
The Red Heifer is the single most incomprehensible commandment in the Torah. By the same token, it most accurately represents the most incomprehensible part of the soul.
The Red Heifer is the single most incomprehensible commandment in the Torah. By the same token, it most accurately represents the most incomprehensible part of the soul.
The Beginning or the End?
As the school year ends and people take vacations, many want to leave all responsibility behind them. But when it comes to Torah study, there’s no such thing. Just like when we complete the communal reading of Torah, we immediately begin once again, the same is true of our own lives.
As the school year ends and people take vacations, many want to leave all responsibility behind them. But when it comes to Torah study, there’s no such thing. Just like when we complete the communal reading of Torah, we immediately begin once again, the same is true of our own lives.
How to Cope When Life Gets Really Challenging
Dina Hurwitz shares the story of her life with her husband, the beloved Rabbi Yitzi, who was diagnosed with ALS as he turned 40 years old. This talk was filmed at a women’s event hosted by Chabad of Talbiya and Chabad of Baka in Jerusalem, Israel (2019).
Dina Hurwitz shares the story of her life with her husband, the beloved Rabbi Yitzi, who was diagnosed with ALS as he turned 40 years old. This talk was filmed at a women’s event hosted by Chabad of Talbiya and Chabad of Baka in Jerusalem, Israel (2019).
Perspectives
The 92-Year-Old Who Wanted to End Her Life
Ruth's son suddenly died. All those people who had known her son were not there to assuage her loneliness.
Ruth's son suddenly died. All those people who had known her son were not there to assuage her loneliness.
Good News, Even for the No-Goodnik
As we read and discussed a talk of the Rebbe, the mellow tone changed. It was still amiable, but getting a bit heated. Voices rose. Faces got flushed.
As we read and discussed a talk of the Rebbe, the mellow tone changed. It was still amiable, but getting a bit heated. Voices rose. Faces got flushed.
Story
Three Friends and Three Dogs
A king had three friends. But he was informed that they were not his friends. So he gave each of the three friends a royal dog.
A king had three friends. But he was informed that they were not his friends. So he gave each of the three friends a royal dog.
The Only Person Who Responded to the Ad
“I have something to say,” he announced. “I was wrong about the Rebbe and I want to apologize"
“I have something to say,” he announced. “I was wrong about the Rebbe and I want to apologize"
Lifestyle
What Do You Know About Jericho?
Also known as “the city of palm trees,” Jericho was the first town in the Land of Israel that the Israelites conquered under Joshua.
Also known as “the city of palm trees,” Jericho was the first town in the Land of Israel that the Israelites conquered under Joshua.
The people of Israel set their calendar by the moon, because they are the moon of the world
— Zohar
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Blind faith believes that which it is told, because it wants to believe.
Intellect believes that which it understands, because it wants to attain understanding.
Wisdom believes that which is true, because it is true.
Wisdom doesn’t have to fit that which some self-serving faith wishes to believe. Neither does it await...
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