ב"ה
Ki Tavo
By the Numbers
Parshah
Blessings and Curses
Why does the Torah cite only the curses and not use the positive language of the blessings?
Why does the Torah cite only the curses and not use the positive language of the blessings?
Celebrating the Mission Statement
Bringing bikkurim was more than just the Jewish farmer’s token of appreciation to G‑d for the blessings of the harvest.
Bringing bikkurim was more than just the Jewish farmer’s token of appreciation to G‑d for the blessings of the harvest.
The Rebuke and the Unhappy Shoe Salesman
Do we look at G‑d’s commandments as responsibilities and chores? Or do we see a mitzvah as another opportunity to become closer to Him?
Do we look at G‑d’s commandments as responsibilities and chores? Or do we see a mitzvah as another opportunity to become closer to Him?
Voices
The Need to Hit the Refresh Button Every Night
How fortunate we are that G-d, in his abounding kindness, wove the institution of nightly sleep into the fabric of our daily lives!
How fortunate we are that G-d, in his abounding kindness, wove the institution of nightly sleep into the fabric of our daily lives!
What Makes a Good Rabbi?
A rabbi wears many hats and has numerous roles to play in any community. But which is the most important?
A rabbi wears many hats and has numerous roles to play in any community. But which is the most important?
Your Questions
Shofar Over the Internet During Elul?
Due to the pandemic, I’m currently unable to attend service. Can I fulfill this custom by listening to the shofar over Zoom?
Due to the pandemic, I’m currently unable to attend service. Can I fulfill this custom by listening to the shofar over Zoom?
Are Body Piercings Kosher?
We often associate piercings with tattoos, and we may wonder if they are equally forbidden.
We often associate piercings with tattoos, and we may wonder if they are equally forbidden.
Story
The Rusty Penny
It seems that this stingy man, despite his considerable wealth, was loath to share his blessings, no matter how worthy or urgent the cause. Rabbis and beggars alike avoided his home.
It seems that this stingy man, despite his considerable wealth, was loath to share his blessings, no matter how worthy or urgent the cause. Rabbis and beggars alike avoided his home.
Shabbat Law of the Week
Jewish News
The Chabad Farm House: 25 Acres of Judaism in New York’s Hudson Valley
Hebrew school is in the barn, and there’s a rustic kosher market amid wildflowers
Hebrew school is in the barn, and there’s a rustic kosher market amid wildflowers
After Arson, Delaware U. Students and Alumni Campaign to Rebuild Chabad Center
New $3 million building seen as the best response
New $3 million building seen as the best response
Chabad Launches Broad High Holiday Initiative Amid Pandemic
Innovative programs for synagogues, homes and outdoor spaces around the world
Innovative programs for synagogues, homes and outdoor spaces around the world
After Months in a Coma, COVID-19 Miracle Patient, Rabbi Yudi Dukes, Gives Thanks
In an exclusive interview, the rabbi speaks candidly about his ordeal
In an exclusive interview, the rabbi speaks candidly about his ordeal
The body of a man is the wick, and the divine light is kindled above it. And King Solomon cried (Ecclesiastes 9:8), "Let there be no lack of oil on your head." For the light on a man's head must have oil, meaning good deeds...
— Zohar
Print Magazine
All of Torah is wrapped up in these leather straps and boxes with their finely written parchment scrolls.
Because this is the essence of every mitzvah:
To bind your heart, your mind and your action together into a single wholeness, wrapped up inextricably with the One who spoke and the world came into being.
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