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Vayeshev
By the Numbers
8 Old and New Hanukkah Traditions
Looking to expand beyond the bare-bones basics? Here are 8 deeply meaningful traditions for you and your family to personalize.
Looking to expand beyond the bare-bones basics? Here are 8 deeply meaningful traditions for you and your family to personalize.
Video
Are Rabbis Too Judgmental?
Even the greatest judge can make a gross misjudgement if humility is lacking. (“Parsha Perks” with Dr Michael Chighel | Vayeshev)
Even the greatest judge can make a gross misjudgement if humility is lacking. (“Parsha Perks” with Dr Michael Chighel | Vayeshev)
Your Questions
What Is a Maggid?
A maggid is a title most commonly held by preachers who flourished in Poland and Russia during the 17th and 18th centuries, most notably the Maggid of Mezrich.
A maggid is a title most commonly held by preachers who flourished in Poland and Russia during the 17th and 18th centuries, most notably the Maggid of Mezrich.
Snubbed by a Cold Retort
I felt like I’d been slapped. “I was just being polite,” I answered and then shot out of the room…
I felt like I’d been slapped. “I was just being polite,” I answered and then shot out of the room…
Jewish Journeys
Q&A: The Holocaust’s Jewish Calendars: Keeping Time Sacred, Making Time Holy
Historian Avraham Rosen discusses his groundbreaking new book that holds relevance for all
Historian Avraham Rosen discusses his groundbreaking new book that holds relevance for all
The Egypt of My Childhood
I remember the day in September of 1989 when I walked out of my home in Saratov into the unknown future.
I remember the day in September of 1989 when I walked out of my home in Saratov into the unknown future.
Parshah
Binding Bundles
Our job is to demonstrate that there need not be a dichotomy between body and soul. That life does not have to be a collection of meaningless fragmented moments.
Our job is to demonstrate that there need not be a dichotomy between body and soul. That life does not have to be a collection of meaningless fragmented moments.
Staying on the Swing
It is one of the ironies of life that in order to swing to the greatest height, it is necessary to plunge to the lowest point. Often there’s a “descent” in order to “rise”—a negative situation before the positive.
It is one of the ironies of life that in order to swing to the greatest height, it is necessary to plunge to the lowest point. Often there’s a “descent” in order to “rise”—a negative situation before the positive.
On the Calendar
The Sudden Change of Heart
At the age of 93, Reb Shlomo Rafaels was one of Sventiany’s oldest residents.
At the age of 93, Reb Shlomo Rafaels was one of Sventiany’s oldest residents.
Lifestyle
Oh Hanukkah with Rogers Park
An energetic dance version of “Oh Hanukkah” – a blend of the English and Yiddish lyrics to this classic Chanukkah tune.
An energetic dance version of “Oh Hanukkah” – a blend of the English and Yiddish lyrics to this classic Chanukkah tune.
Learning Rambam Weekly
Chanukah News
Everything that is for the sake of G-d should be of the best and most beautiful. When one builds a house of prayer, it should be more beautiful than one's own dwelling. When one feeds the hungry, one should feed them of the best and sweetest of one's table. When one clothes the naked, one should clothe them with the finest of one's clothes. Whenever one designates something for a holy purpose, one should sanctify the finest of one's possessions; as it is written (Leviticus 3:16), "All the fat is to G-d."
— Maimonides
Print Magazine
How can you attain love of an infinite G-d? Through love of your fellow human beings.
As Rabbi Chanina ben Dosa would say, “If people like you, G-d likes you too.”
How did he know?
Because he knew that if people truly like you, it must be that you genuinely like them.
And when you hold genuine love in your heart for ...
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