ב"ה
Pinchas
By the Numbers
32 Quotes from Maimonides' Mishneh Torah
To provide a taste of Maimonides’ vast teachings, we present 32 quotes from his magnum opus, Mishneh Torah.
To provide a taste of Maimonides’ vast teachings, we present 32 quotes from his magnum opus, Mishneh Torah.
Celebrating Maimonides
Your Questions
When Were the Walls of Jerusalem Breached?
According to some, this confusion goes back to the time when the walls were breached and the Temple was destroyed.
According to some, this confusion goes back to the time when the walls were breached and the Temple was destroyed.
17th of Tammuz
Take the 17 Tammuz Quiz
Here is a quick way to make sure you are up to speed on this special day and its significance.
Here is a quick way to make sure you are up to speed on this special day and its significance.
17th of Tammuz: History, Laws and Customs
The fast of the 17th of Tammuz commemorates five tragic events that occurred on that date. The first dates back to the times of Moses . . .
The fast of the 17th of Tammuz commemorates five tragic events that occurred on that date. The first dates back to the times of Moses . . .
Parshah
Appointed Time
Each and every ordinary day can indeed become a moed, a holiday, a day filled with enthusiasm, holiness and joy.
Each and every ordinary day can indeed become a moed, a holiday, a day filled with enthusiasm, holiness and joy.
Story
The Rabbi and the King
Another man, whom I didn’t recognize, sat opposite the rabbi, learning with him.
Another man, whom I didn’t recognize, sat opposite the rabbi, learning with him.
I Was Sent Into Quarantine by Error
I dialed the number for the Health Ministry. They told me that if the message was sent to me, it was not a mistake, and that I must go into quarantine for two weeks
I dialed the number for the Health Ministry. They told me that if the message was sent to me, it was not a mistake, and that I must go into quarantine for two weeks
Lifestyle
Jewish News
Stay away - to the ultimate degree - from "holy wars." Not because we lack the means of prevailing or because of timorousness, but because we must consecrate all our strength exclusively to strengthening our own structure, the edifice of Torah and mitzvot performed in holiness and purity.
— Rabbi Sholom DovBer of Lubavitch (1860-1920; quoted in HaYom Yom, Elul 14)
Print Magazine
For a mitzvah is a candle and Torah is light. (Proverbs 6:23)
Every mitzvah shines its particular light into our world. And there will come a time when you will see that light with your eyes.
Except the candles that are lit for Shabbat before sunset. They shine a light you can see right now.
It may seem an ordinary li...
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