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Vayigash

13 Chanukah (Hanukkah) Myths and Misconceptions

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.
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.
Vayigash Parshah Quiz

Take this quiz to see how well you know the parshah of Vayigash.
Jewish News
A Festival of Jewish Books

Story
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?”
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.
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.
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.
Lifestyle
Spicy Turkey Meatballs

Loathe positions of authority, for they bury those who hold them
— Avot d'Rabbi Natan
Print Magazine

In the month of Elul, the month before Rosh Hashanah, a signal goes out to every Jewish soul that it is time to return to the palace that is home.

It is a signal both subtle and loud.

Subtle, because it does not awaken even those who are closest—every soul must awaken itself. Loud, because it reaches those who have been...

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