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By the Numbers
7 Joyous Events That Happened on the 15th of Av

A list of the joyous events that occurred on the 15th of Av, as detailed by the sages of the Talmud.
10 Keys to Understanding Many Ashkenazi Surnames

Goldstein, Schapiro, Landau, Posner, Isaacs, Schwartz, Weiss, Moskowitz, Goldberg, Rosenberg … the list goes on.
Your Questions
Why Is the Ketubah Written in Aramaic?

Why was it originally written in Aramaic, not Hebrew? And why is it still written in that language today?
Video
Understanding Love

What the Rebbe taught us about loving others—and ourselves.
The Rebbe Taught a Young Woman the Meaning of Love

Mrs. Chana Sharfstein recalls one of her first private audiences with the Rebbe, as a young woman in her early twenties, when the Rebbe asked her about her prospects for marriage (1954).
Parshah
The Challenge of Scripted Prayers

Can a person’s relationship with his Creator be expressed in a scripted prayer? Is it possible to dictate the feelings one should be conveying to G-d?
Quiz
Take the Jewish Wedding Quiz

How much do you know about this cornerstone of Jewish life? Take the quiz and find out!
Essay
The Dancing Maidens of Jerusalem

The souls of Israel include “beautiful” souls, souls “of prestigious lineage,” and “ugly” souls, each of whom contribute their own unique dimension to our relationship with G‑d.
Judging Favorably - A Redefinition of the Classic Understanding

Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Deot.
Story
The Chassid and the Fool at the Leipzig Fair

“I don’t understand,” he complained. “You wanted to spend Shabbat with the rebbe, and you promised to hurry with your prayers. Now you’ve ruined all our chances of reaching Lubavitch on time!”
From Catholic Italian to Jewish Rabbi: David Martinetti Shares His Story

The rabbi walked toward me with a smile, extended his hand warmly, and offered me my first Jewish greeting: ‘Shalom.’ I froze, completely overwhelmed.
Melachah of the Week
Losh - Kneading

Lifestyle
"Love your fellow as yourself" (Leviticus 19:18). Said Rabbi Akiva: This is a great principle in the Torah
— Torat Kohanim 4:12
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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