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By the Numbers
16 Kaddish Facts Every Jew Should Know

Get to know one of Judaism’s best-known but least-understood texts.
Multi-Layered Festivals

In Judaism, the natural and the miraculous are not a dichotomy
Story
Discovering the Real Resting Place of Rabbi Levi Yitzchok of Berdichev

An unexpected find reveals another story of Soviet oppression
In Reckless Waters: Falling in Love with a Non-Jew

I didn't intend to like Colin, to dip my toes into the forbidden waters of the non-Jew. After all, I grew up deeply religious my whole life, in strong deference to the traditions imparted from my parents and grandparents...
Essay
Does Halachah Impose Obligations Upon Minors?

Mishneh Torah, Hilchot Talmud Torah II.
Your Questions
Is It OK to Swim on Shabbat?

It was scorching hot this past Shabbat, and we were wondering if we were allowed to go swimming in the nearby lake to cool ourselves off. What is the halachah?
Jewish News
Video
You Will Survive

Mr. Israel Adamski grew up in Dniepropetrovsk, Ukraine, and attended underground Torah classes taught by the Rebbe’s father, Rabbi Levi Yitzchok Schneerson. Here, he recalls Reb Levik’s prophetic words to him shortly before the outbreak of World War II.
From Rapper to Rabbi

An interview with Rabbi Motti and Rochel Flickstein about their incredible journey towards Jewish observance and their transformation to Chabad emissaries in Delaware.
Melachah of the Week
Bishul - Cooking

Lifestyle
Such is the way of Torah: Bread with salt you shall eat, water in small measure you shall drink, and upon the ground you shall sleep; live a life of deprivation and toil in Torah. If so you do, "fortunate are you, and good is to you" (Psalms 128:2): fortunate are you in this world, and it is good to you in the World To Come.
— Ethics of the Fathers 6:4