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13 Chanukah (Hanukkah) Myths and Misconceptions
Who did the Maccabees fight? Did the Rabbis suppress Chanukah? Find out here!
Who did the Maccabees fight? Did the Rabbis suppress Chanukah? Find out here!
Fighting Carnage With Goodness
Your Questions
(Why) Must a Bar Mitzvah Boy Read From the Torah?
There is a prevalent custom for boys to read the weekly Torah portion when they become a bar mitzvah. Here's why.
There is a prevalent custom for boys to read the weekly Torah portion when they become a bar mitzvah. Here's why.
Parshah
The Estate of Goshen
We may feel that we are enslaved by the lure of the material, that we are trapped by its grip. Yet, the Torah reminds us that we have the power to free ourselves from its gravitational pull.
We may feel that we are enslaved by the lure of the material, that we are trapped by its grip. Yet, the Torah reminds us that we have the power to free ourselves from its gravitational pull.
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Till When Do You Need to Be Mr. Nice Guy?
It’s nice to be nice … until something of vital importance is at stake. (“Parsha Perks” with Dr Michael Chighel | Vayigash)
It’s nice to be nice … until something of vital importance is at stake. (“Parsha Perks” with Dr Michael Chighel | Vayigash)
Much to Accomplish Together
During Chanukah in 1985, a joint rally was held at 770 for groups of seniors and young children. Addressing the gathering, the Rebbe explained their shared lessons and the rally’s special connection to Chanukah.
During Chanukah in 1985, a joint rally was held at 770 for groups of seniors and young children. Addressing the gathering, the Rebbe explained their shared lessons and the rally’s special connection to Chanukah.
Jewish News
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First-Class Stowaway
“Sir, you have a first-class ticket,” said the conductor. “Why you are lying under a bench in a third-class car?”
“Sir, you have a first-class ticket,” said the conductor. “Why you are lying under a bench in a third-class car?”
Women
A Jewish Life Without Walls
I stumbled a lot just looking for a place to be part of any group that would give me a jumping-off point.
I stumbled a lot just looking for a place to be part of any group that would give me a jumping-off point.
A Journey Back in Time: Visiting the Graves of the Righteous in Ukraine
Time has passed, and so much has happened since I was a child in Soviet Russia, yet I feel an undeniable connection to this land where so many righteous tzadikim are buried.
Time has passed, and so much has happened since I was a child in Soviet Russia, yet I feel an undeniable connection to this land where so many righteous tzadikim are buried.
Be the Good That Someone Else Needs
The ability to see past our own troubles, challenges, and hard days and reach out to another in need is truly exemplary.
The ability to see past our own troubles, challenges, and hard days and reach out to another in need is truly exemplary.
Lifestyle
The tunic [worn by the High Priest] atoned for bloodshed, the breeches atoned for lewdness, the turban made atonement for arrogance, the belt atoned for [impure] meditations of the heart, the breastplate atoned for neglect of civil laws, the apron atoned for idolatry, the cloak atoned for slander, and the crown, worn on the forehead, atoned for brazenness.
— Talmud, Zevachim 88b
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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