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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?
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.
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?
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!
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?
Your Questions
Shofar Over the Internet During Elul?

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.
Video
The King in the Field

Yaakov Abrams is a business appraiser and author on business evaluation, living in Los Angeles, California. He was married to his wife Chana in the mid-1980s. (1986)
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.
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
After Arson, Delaware U. Students and Alumni Campaign to Rebuild Chabad Center

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
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
When one is connected above, one does not fall below
— Rabbi Meir of Premishlan
Print Magazine

Blind faith cannot grasp Truth, because it does not grasp anything at all.

Intellect cannot grasp Truth, because intellect is finite and Truth is infinite.

Only the eye of the soul, its inner wisdom, can grasp Truth and know it as she knows her own self.

For she is Truth.

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